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Let Grief Out, Let Love In
0June 22, 2017 by Julia
I recently went through a period where my left leg was giving me some trouble. Nothing major, just soreness and …
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Dealing with DM: Time to Heal
1February 21, 2017 by Julia
In January of 2016, a little over two months after Dash’s DM diagnosis, I broke my leg. The tibial plateau …
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Dealing with DM: The Good Fight
2December 21, 2016 by Julia
On December 10th, I attended a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) Black Belt test for the first time. The test ends …
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Dealing with DM: Walking into the Twilight
0October 29, 2016 by Julia
I thought of writing this post months ago, when Dash and I (and his wheelchair) took a peaceful walk at …
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Dealing with DM: a Blessing and a Curse
0June 28, 2016 by Julia
In the 7 months since Dash’s diagnosis, a number of friends have lost their dogs with very little time between …
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