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Diagnosed Not Defeated
Welcome to one of the most dynamic blogs about living with diabetes. Explore an array of informative categories about being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 
and type 1 diabetes. I’ve had the “privilege” of being diagnosed with both types of diabetes. In 2011, I was diagnosed with type 2 and eight years later in 2019, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. As a person living with LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) my platform provides the unique experience of understanding both types personally. Being misdiagnosed has been an emotional experience, but I try to find the light. One way is by reminding myself that I’ve wanted to bridge the types since my blog began and believing that last year God answered that prayer.
I hope you’ll enjoy my posts about living with diabetes. They include topics such as recipes, fitness, travel, faith-based perspectives, and much more. Stay as long as you like and come back often.
” I enjoy Phyllisa’s in-person workshops because she makes diabetes management easy to understand. I have attended a few sessions and I always leave motivated.”
Pam L.
” I am a caregiver and reading Phyllisa’s blog posts give me insight into what my loved ones might be experiencing. They don’t always tell me how they are feeling and I appreciate reading her honest and open-reflections on the challenges and triumphs of life with diabetes.”
Marlene A.
Latest Posts
Qatar Airways has the BEST Diabetic Meals!
I travel a lot. I am blessed to have have flown on more international flights than I can count and with a variety of airlines. I've traveled to 21 countries but I have NEVER had a diabetic meal as balanced [...]
Never Forget: Diabetes is Bigger than You
It's always a unique experience when you travel to a diabetes walk. Why? Because you get a real sense of just how global the epidemic is. Sometimes we can get caught up in our little sections of the diabetes cause [...]
If Your Skin Could Talk? TriDerma’s Competition
If you attended any of my recent Diabetes Awareness Seminars, then you most likely got a chance to sample TriDerma's new Diabetes Defense Skin Care products. Here's an opportunity to get more of their products because you, yes YOU, have [...]
My Struggle With Rice Dishes and The Plate Method
I like the plate method and do my best to eat by it and the carb exchange method, but I have to admit that I also enjoy one pot rice dishes such as Yellow rice and chicken Chicken briyani Pepper [...]
Pregnancy Weight Gain: Secret to Staying Under 20lbs
Recently, I was asked "So, how long did it take you to lose your pregnancy weight?" I didn't think about it until then, but I actually lost my pregnancy weight at birth. I gained only 17lbs and my daughter was [...]
Dry Skin, Diabetes, and TriDerma’s “Foot Revival” Cream
I have always had dry skin, that's just my skin type. Some have oily, others have combination, I have dry. However, I never thought about how my skin might be drier because of diabetes, I simply thought it could be [...]
World Diabetes Day “Let’s Talk about Type 2”
Here's a snippet of my presentation given on World Diabetes Day.
My Not-So Pinterest Pregnancy Announcement
Almost naturally, I found myself on Pinterest searching for "Pregnancy announcements" because I wanted my announcement to be "P.E.R.F.E.C.T." when I told my husband. I thought about telling him over dinner where instead of dessert on the tray, it would [...]
Deciding on Motherhood while Living with Type 2
I am not the type of woman that felt my life would be incomplete without experiencing motherhood. For most of my life, I would even say, "I don't want children." I didn't get a "tingling" feeling when passing the baby [...]
