I had someone ask me the other day if I was going to do our Christmas letter again this year and I just laughed. There’s absolutely no way I have the time or energy to sit down and chronicle everything that happened this past year. Let’s see… Spencer started walking (sorry, I meant running) and […]
The Diabetes Testing Strip Monopoly – Cash Cow Industry Making 900% Markup!
Okay, so it’s not a big secret that I was diagnosed w/ Type II Diabetes a while back. Since then I’ve learned a lot about the disease and I’m more confident today than ever before that I’m going to beat this disease and one day no longer be a diabetic because unlike Type I Diabetics, […]
Update: Angiogram / Heart Catheter Balloon + Stent (80% Blockage)
I knew in the back of my mind when we started this medical makeover a few months back that there was a good chance that a lot of bad things (as a result of poor lifestyle choices from my past) might unmask themselves along the way. Well, wouldn’t you know it… just when I figured […]
EP:028 – The Cotton Club Podcast
In episode 28 of The Cotton Club Podcast I have Dr. Amy Beard from Hippocrates Health on the show (for our second installment) of my medical makeover discussion. We discuss my recent bloodwork, testosterone replacement therapy, diet, exercise, and goals for my medical makeover. I’ll be the first to admit that the past two weeks […]
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My Specialized Sirrus Hybrid Road Bike
When I was diagnosed w/ Diabetes almost two years ago I made up my mind then that I was going to do something about it, and believe it or not I was determined. Well, things happen. For instance, I started walking a little bit and I got sores on my feet and in between my […]
EP:027 – The Cotton Club Podcast
It felt really weird dusting off the microphone this evening to do a podcast, it’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these (April 2013), so I’m a little rusty, and let me apologize in advance for the quality, apparently I should have mic’d everyone instead of using a table mic that we […]
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My Favorite Diabetes App: Glooko
I get a lot of questions regarding how I track and report my blood sugar readings so I figured I would do a post on Glooko, the best app I’ve ran into for diabetics. Going into my upcoming “medical makeover” w/ Hippocrates Health that I blogged about last week, this has been one of the […]
I’m Doing a “Medical Makeover” w/ Dr. Amy Beard & Hippocrates Health!
I could not be more excited. My good friend, Dr. Amy Beard (who I grew up with) owns Hippocrates Health & Wellness. Well, she dropped by last night and presented me with an incredible opportunity that I could not turn down. It’s no great secret that I’ve been dealing w/ Diabetes for the past 2 […]
Diabetes Sucks, but I’m Winning!
So, last week I regained feeling in both of my feet, something that had been a constant issue for me since December of last year because of Neuropathy. I haven’t been doing anything special really, just eating less and more often during the day, keeping my levels around 110-130. My vision issues have also subsided […]
25th Annual Diabetes Alert Day
As I’m sure many of you that I’m friends with on Facebook & Twitter are already aware, I was diagnosed w/ Type II Adult Onset Diabetes back in December. A week in the hospital is a heck of a gift for your 40th birthday huh? It actually goes a lot deeper than that, not only […]