Talking Time in Range and A1C – Diabetes VLOG
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
3y ago
Let’s talk about Time in Range and A1Cs. How do I use smaller wins (time in range) to help accomplish large goals (A1Cs). The post Talking Time in Range and A1C – Diabetes VLOG appeared first on The Life of a Diabetic ..read more
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New on YouTube – Increasing Insulin Sensitivity
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
3y ago
Please go and Subscribe over on YouTube! Most of my content will be going over there now. The post New on YouTube – Increasing Insulin Sensitivity appeared first on The Life of a Diabetic ..read more
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Going to Crayola with our Type 1 Four Year Old
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
The area in Pennsylvania we live in is filled with amazing things to do. There is a ton of history in this area and there are a lot of manufacturing plants and businesses that you would never know that are from our small town unless you lived here. One of those places is Crayola. Crayola has a few different warehouses in the area and their Crayola Experience which is in downtown Easton, PA. This Crayola Experience is an interactive 4-story adventure. If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend it. Not our First Time There We have been to the Crayola a few times before, but going after our ..read more
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Our First JDRF One Walk as a Family with Diabetes
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
When we first learned about the local JDRF walk being close enough to us to attend, we knew that we were going to do it. We told our daughter and she was so excited. It was almost like a holiday for her. She got her calendar and marked it down and started to count down the days to it. Perfect math lesson at the same time! My wife and I have done 10-15 JDRF, ADA, and DRI walks over the years, but this was the first one with two people with diabetes in the family. JDRF One Walk Allentown PA Our daughter is super proud to have diabetes. At least at this age, she wears it as a badge of honor and t ..read more
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Swim Lessons and Diabetes
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
We were late to the swim lesson game. We didn’t start swim lessons until after she was 4 years old. She knew how to do some basic stuff in a pool just from our own lessons of teaching her in the pool. We decided that we wanted to do real swim lessons at our local community center. Of course we had to take extra steps and precautions with her type 1 diabetes. Meeting with the Teacher Ahead of Time When we signed her up, we explained to the community center that she had Type 1 Diabetes and wanted to speak directly to the teacher so we could talk to her about symptoms of lows and diabetes in gene ..read more
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Hershey World Day Trip
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
Last April, I had to drive to Harrisburg, PA to go to the PA Real Estate Commission office in order to pick up my real estate license. If you want to start practicing real estate immediately after passing your exam, then I recommend driving to Harrisburg to get your license information in person rather than waiting for them to mail it to you. Hershey, PA is very close to Harrisburg and how could I just drive out to Harrisburg and not bring the family along to stop at the sweetest place on earth. So, that’s what we decided. Stopped for Gas and BG Check  Harrisburg is about 2 hours away, de ..read more
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The Movies with our Type 1 Child
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
We have taken our daughter to the movie theater a few times before her diagnosis, but we didn’t go often. We are a stream movies at home kind of family. So, we weren’t movie-going experts to begin with. Add in diabetes, and we had a whole new game plan that we had to create. Frozen 2 was coming out, so that is one movie that we could not wait until it started streaming. **We watched Frozen 2 again like all of America the day it came out on DisneyPlus.** Here is how we handled our trip to the movie theater with our daughter with diabetes. Popcorn’s 500 Different Carb Counts I don’t know about y ..read more
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Going to the Aquarium – Diabetes Style
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
Our daughter loves the aquarium. We have gone to the Camden Aquarium multiple times. We wanted to take her on a special trip of her choice after her diagnosis and she chose the aquarium….which didn’t shock me at all. This was going to be the first time going there with her having diabetes, but also with an infant as well. Long Drive = High BG One thing we know happens 100% of the time is that as soon as we get in the car and start to go on a drive anywhere, her blood glucose levels will begin to creep up. Driving to the Camden Adventure Aquarium is about an hour to an hour and a half drive, so ..read more
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As if a Diabetes Diagnosis Wasn’t Enough, We Bought a House!
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
Before our daughter’s diagnosis, my wife and I were discussing our living situation and were thinking about buying a new house. We knew that we had another child on the way, so we decided to start looking at homes. I’m a Realtor, so I know that once people start looking, even if it’s just online, it’s tough to stop that feeling of wanting to move into a new home. So, once we started a looking, I knew it would just be a matter of time. We were renting at the time because we had moved from Florida back to PA and were in a brand new rental unit. We were the first people to live in the apart ..read more
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Her First Birthday Party Since Diagnosis
The Life of a Diabetic
by Chris Stocker
4y ago
Shortly after her diagnosis, her birthday was right around the corner. With all the newfound stress of managing her Type 1 Diabetes, we barely put any thought into what kind of birthday party she was going to have. She decided that she wanted to have a bowling party. So, that’s what we did. I’ve been to a million bowling parties before. I know what bowling parties entail. Pizza. I am writing this blog post about a year after this all happened, but from my recollection, we did not have pizza after her diagnosis because that food is the devil. 16 years into diabetes and I can’t figur ..read more
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