Category Archives: diabetes

Kidney Update Thingee: …the new normal edition.

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Gabriel...

. …tl;dr: it’s spring. Somewhere. My fortune cookie just told me “You will live a long and happy life.”. I laughed and laughed and laughed. It has been a year since I lost feeling in the toes of both feet, … Continue reading →

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The Spanish Flu, Facebook, And That One Time I Was Told I Might Not Walk Again

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Gabriel...

…tl;dr: that’s me in my wheelchair — this is one of my favourite photos of me and my kids… Batman, Robin, and Sparrow. . In 2008 I was asked by the local historical society to put together an article regarding … Continue reading →

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Kidney Update Thingee Part Nine: …the prednisone edition.

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Gabriel...

. . …tl;dr: those things are real. That’s not PhotoShop. Ketchup Doritos… for sale, in a public place. I’m diabetic. Type 2. It took me years to get my numbers under control. But they’ve been completely out of control for … Continue reading →

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