What Self-Care With Type 2 Diabetes Means to Me
Managing your diabetes isn’t just about taking your medicine and eating right. It’s also about taking care of yourself -- mind, body, and soul ....
A native of the Washington, DC, metro area, Robin Dorsey has lived with Type 2 diabetes for 15 years. She's the award-winning host of The Impact with Robin Dorsey, which airs on DCTV public access and will soon be on Fairfax Public Access (FPA) TV. The show profiles nonprofit organizations, community outreach efforts, extraordinary individuals and celebrity red carpet events. She founded her own publishing company, Dorsey Publishing, and is the co-author of A Mother & Daughter Memoirs of Love, Desire, Pain and Inspiration. She wrote the book along with her late mother, Renita T. Mock. Robin is an Ambassador for the American Diabetes Association (ADA). In addition, she has her MBA and provides subject matter expertise to the federal government. She has administered federal contracts for over 20 years. Her ultimate goal is to make a difference and to help “Stop Diabetes.” She is a proud mother to a handsome son, Darius, who is her biggest supporter and helps her maintain her diabetes.
Managing your diabetes isn’t just about taking your medicine and eating right. It’s also about taking care of yourself -- mind, body, and soul ....
Being diagnosed with any type of disease can be shocking, depressing, and disappointing. However, knowledge is power ....
I have had diabetes since 2007, and throughout the years, I have learned a lot about this disease. At first, I had to learn how to accept the fact that I had diabetes ...
As a person with type 2 diabetes, sometimes I struggle during bad days. That doesn’t mean that I’ve given up or I’m not trying, I simply had a bad day ...
My life changed once I finally accepted the fact that I have type 2 diabetes. After I got over the denial and the depression stage, I was able to accept it ....
Growing up as a young child, you don’t have a care in the world. You never think about what happens if you get sick – what you would do ...