Amber K's Page

I am unmotivated at the moment. And unable to fall asleep. Somehow I feel as though this is all tied to diabetes. Is it possible to go through multiple diabetes funks in a year? What about every other month? Sometimes that is how it goes with my concern for diabetes care. One month I am on top of it and things are smooth sailing. And others just aren't. What if that lasts for more than a few weeks? What if it turns into MULTIPLE months where your diabetes care just isn't up to par? What does th… Continue

A new chapter in my life is starting right now, and I have to admit I am completely terrified. I needed to leave my full time job. I couldn't manage the stress anymore, and I was crying every other day because of something that would happen at work. It was not a place that made me feel fulfilled, or appreciated, or respected even. I began to doubt myself and my strengths as a person. Every day was an emotional battle where I would walk into work going, "What will happen today? What else I am no… Continue

I decided on a whim to join the Ning group NaBloPoMo. Here is my first post. I am posting on my normal site diabeticbams.blogspot.com, NaBloPoMo, and here although one site may get missed if I am running short of time. Heres to November!

So after an October filled with swinging blood sugars and extreme highs, an overall blood sugar average somewhere around 190, the first day of November is… Continue

So there are a lot of new things going on. I am sleepy so this will be brief.

I started going back to school (part time) for nursing and classes started this week. I think I may have found something I can attend school for and be successful at while working and managing good diabetes control. I'm tryin…

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Should doctors take a paycut?

This was on MPR midmorning today. Its very interesting! If you have time to listen check it out!