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When High Blood Sugar Hijacks the Morning 
Humor / Life & Family Posted on: September 22, 2025October 12, 2025

When High Blood Sugar Hijacks the Morning 

Snooze… Snooze… Oh No! 

The alarm had been buzzing for a while before I finally moved. Snooze… snooze again… and again. I lost count. When I finally lifted my head from the pillow, it was 6:30 AM. Oh no! …

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I should play the lottery!
Humor Posted on: September 15, 2025October 12, 2025

I should play the lottery!

It isn’t often that both mine and my son’s blood sugars are in range at the same time — in fact, it feels like catching a shooting star!

But take a look at this screenshot from my …

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Another 12-hour run… that didn’t quite last 12 hours
Exercise & Running Updates Posted on: September 15, 2025September 21, 2025

Another 12-hour run… that didn’t quite last 12 hours

This race was the 12-Hour Mooser Madness Endurance Run in Pennsburg, PA. The course was primarily single-track technical trail, with a few double-track sections mixed in. Think roots, rocks, dirt, mud, shade — all the fun things …

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Glucose Tabs, & Karate Kicks: Fall Sports with a T1D Twist
Humor / Life & Family Posted on: September 7, 2025September 19, 2025

Glucose Tabs, & Karate Kicks: Fall Sports with a T1D Twist

Fall Sports! 

If back-to-school means pencils, backpacks, and lunchboxes, it also means the return of the Foster Taxi—me shuttling kids off to their athletic adventures, armed with a stash of chips, fruit, and now, for Owen, glucose …

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Where the #%$& is his pump?!
Humor / Life & Family Posted on: August 31, 2025September 19, 2025

Where the #%$& is his pump?!

The evening started easily enough. It was site change day. 

Owen was in the shower doing his “get the set wet so it can come off without taking any skin with it” routine. I was in the …

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Brian Foster is navigating T1D from all angles — personal, professional, & parental. He believes in evidence-based care, compassionate support, & the life-saving powers of CGMs and coffee.

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