Jo's Cafe

Anyone who even glances at the Food Network knows who Paula Deen is. We learned about home style southern cooking from Paula.  So, I do not believe I need to go into her history here. For years I’ve watched her cook, laughed at her jokes and simply enjoyed her from my living room couch. I [...]

There is a limit to the amount of drama one can handle. Frankly – I’m filled up and over flowing. Family is the worst place for drama and everyone has a drama queen/king to contend with.  These are people so insecure in their own lives they have to feel good about themselves by causing others [...]

After going several weeks with severe highs and lows (even with the Novolog), I finally decided to make some changes. When I was prescribed my Lantus back in October 2005 I was instructed to take it in the evening.  However, now that I am waking up in the low 60′s and spiking to the 200′s [...]

I was reading through some forum posts on a diabetes related website/support group and saw a post in regard to taking insulin shots in public.   Since I now take fast acting insulin myself, I clicked to read it and was shocked! The poster reported having gone on a camping trip to a national or [...]

Diabetics are protected under the ADA.  I think employers and employees in America need to get their act together and read up on this. Questions and Answers About Diabetes in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) I just read a post by someone on a support forum who lost their job because [...]