Very Light, No Sugar

I’m usually skeptical of good diabetes news (still waiting on that cure, by the way), but Lilly’s recent announcement on reducing insulin prices is a mind-boggling moment in patient advocacy....

https://verylightnosugar.com/2023/03/04/a-historic-moment-for-advocacy/

The abridged version: I recently underwent an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) due to suspected adhesive capsulitis (“frozen shoulder”). After months of physical therapy (PT), the pain has in...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2023/02/27/mri-woes/

This month marked 32 years of living with type 1 diabetes for me. Honestly, it was just another day at this point. The week was emotional for different reasons, and diabetes was in the background...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2023/01/22/32/

Wishing you a (belated) Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and a fresh start in 2023! May we all be as chill as the mouse pictured here after some relaxation time this holiday season! *Alt text: La...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2022/12/30/christmas-card-2022/

“Have you had Covid yet?” “Not to my knowledge.” “Wow! You’re lucky!” the nurse replied, prepping the alcohol swab for my latest booster shot. Lucky. Surely, true to some extent. Pr...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2022/11/03/lucky/

This blog recently notched its eighth anniversary. Woah! As time elapses, my anniversary posts usually cover the same theme: I am certainly not as into blogging as I once was, but I can’t seem ...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2022/09/30/8/

Content warning: discussions of A1c, blood sugar, and diabetes management Stability is often an elusive word. Lol… But in this case, I’ll take it when it comes to diabetes. Since starting on ...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2022/09/18/stability/

It happened gradually and then all at once- the searing shoulder pain which lasted about 30 seconds if I reached too far under the table for a dropped pen, or abruptly braced for impact when my l...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2022/08/28/frozen/

N95. Surgical mask over it. Mess up your hair. Pull the straps tightly behind your ears. Imprinted lines cross your cheeks. Stay home. Receive the Eucharist in a Church parking lot. Talk to other...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2022/07/30/mask-emoji-collage/

The return to insulin pumping continues to be mostly smooth sailing. As I’ve shared in other outlets, I am running ‘exercise mode’ on the t:slim a majority of the time during this transitio...

https://verylightnosugar.com/2022/06/30/gym-tan-insulin-pump/