Author Archives: Pahkuhh

Lucky Number 8

Did you know 8 is my lucky number? Well, I like to think it is. It was my number for soccer  almost my whole life, it’s in most of my passwords (shhh), and I gravitate towards it. Even in weird … Continue reading

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Grieving from a Distance

On July 7th, we lost my grandmother, Ma, my dad’s mom. She passed somewhat suddenly. She was in poor health, but she wasn’t in a near-death position as at least I typically think, in the hospital, on hospice, on a … Continue reading

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From a High-Risk Person During a Global Pandemic

March 6th was the last day of in-person school before Spring Break, during which the university shut down for the rest of the semester. Before my students left for Spring Break, I had a conversation with them about the possibilities … Continue reading

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November 30, 2019: Thanks

This 30-day challenge of writing a post per day for type 1 diabetes has been the most fun challenge! Type 1 diabetes completely changed me and it’s been a joy to share my story with so many people. These 30 … Continue reading

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November 29, 2019: Strong

Each chapter of JDRF puts on a Summit each year. The chapters of JDRF are organized by geographical region and the summit is basically a conference that you can go to with multiple informational sessions that you can choose from … Continue reading

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November 28, 2019: Mental Health & T1D

Mental Health, a topic that for some reason we like to avoid. We like to make it seem like we’ve got it all together even though we love when the person we think has it all together admits that they … Continue reading

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November 27, 2019: My Career in Diabetes

I’ve talked about this a few times on this blog, but for those of you who don’t know, I’ve bending research with type 1 diabetes and exercise since my Junior year of Undergrad. And a lot of people ask why … Continue reading

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November 26, 2019: Yes, I’m still scared.

Most people don’t associate the feeling of being scared with type 1 diabetes. And I get it, most people don’t know what it’s like. They think about being sad or mad or confused. All those things are true too. But … Continue reading

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November 25, 2019: Science Vs

Podcasts are the millennial audio books is what I’m told; however, I love listening to a good audiobook on a long car ride or listening to a podcast when I get tired of hearing my music in the car. One … Continue reading

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November 24, 2019: Today’s Workout

Because of how my schedule was today, I got to go home and eat lunch, go to a doctor’s appointment, and then go workout late afternoon rather than closer to dinner time. When I was leaving my house after lunch … Continue reading

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