expat with diabetes

Managing Diabetes in Japan: Pros and Cons

imageedit_50_7869423516Yesterday’s blog post and subsequent trip down memory lane back to when I lived in Japan made me think about managing diabetes while living in Japan. At the time, I didn’t put a lot of thought into how my diabetes routine would differ from the one I’d only recently established in the United States. But looking back, a few aspects have become quite clear. So here’s a quick list of pros and cons about managing diabetes in Japan from 2002 to 2004: (more…)