Boozin’ with the ‘Beetus

I drink. Not to the point of getting drunk, but I do enjoy a beer or two every now and then.

My fiance Chris does not drink. In fact, to the best of my knowledge, Chris has never had a drink. He says it’s because when he was diagnosed with type 1 (at age 18), his doctor told him it would be a bad idea. Of course it was a bad idea. He was only 18! But seriously, that is his choice and we manage just fine.

Yet, when I was diagnosed with type 1 (at age 19), I don’t remember my doctor saying anything. In fact, I don’t remember any doctor saying anything besides “If you drink, drink in moderation and monitor your blood sugar closely as it can have an impact. If you drink in the evening, you may want to have a snack before you go to bed.” This is all sound advice and it’s something I still follow to this day.

But, based on my informal research, here’s what I’ve found about drinking with diabetes:

Friends for Life: Snapshot from 2009

This morning I woke up to posts from friends about their travels to Florida for the 2014 Friends for Life conference, and it’s been on my mind ever since. I’ve attended Children with Diabetes‘ Friends for Life conference 2.5 times. The first time in 2009, I was working “Big Red”s exhibit booth. The half time was in 2010 when I was a speaker at a co-located event. Two years later, Chris and I took time off work to attend together, share our zeal for the You Can Do This Project, and all-in-all go on vacation.

The Friends for Life conference really does live up to its name, as it did here in 2012. (Photo courtesy of Christopher Snider)