by Pam Durant | Mar 31, 2022 | Pam's Corner
What is the relationship between diabetes, design, and empathy? Recently I was having a coffee with an organization who wanted to pick my brain about their business strategy and design in order to better serve people with diabetes. Accessibility in Diabetes...
by Pam Durant | Mar 28, 2022 | Pam's Corner
I woke up this morning to an image on social media of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. Surely, it was some kind of meme, I thought. Were the Oscars even last night? Since living abroad for the last two decades, I lost track. However, what I never lost track of was...
by Pam Durant | Nov 3, 2021 | Pam's Corner, Type 2 Diabetes
I Encountered Diabetes Body Shaming And It Made Me Sick Recently I encountered an instance of diabetes body shaming that left me angry and disgusted. I am still on the mailing list of my former gym. It’s a popular establishment here in Dubai. I don’t...
by Pam Durant | Jul 20, 2021 | Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes
Almost every year (except 2020, of course), we are blessed to travel to Bodrum, Turkey. This year is particularly special because we will work from here for a few weeks. Part of our time here is spent on this boat in this corner of the earth. Same boat....
by Pam Durant | Jun 15, 2021 | Managing Diabetes, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes
On My Mind… We recently applied for diabetes medical insurance. Our previous policy was finished and it was time for renewal. We had so many options. Most had the same, or very similar coverage. We know that diabetes medical insurance is more costly...
by Pam Durant | Mar 19, 2021 | Diabetes Resources, Pam's Corner, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes
How Reliable Are Movies as Information Sources for Diabetes? Diabetes movies can be inaccurate or out of date, whether they are documentaries or fiction. Films that touch on diabetes for entertainment can sometimes be cavalier in their approach to facts, and even...
