I had the wonderful fortune of being asked to address the CWD UK Friends for Life Conference as the keynote speaker. People seem to think that because of my background in the theatre that this task is an easy one. Nothing could be further from the truth for two major reasons. The first one is […]
Author: tomkarlya
Happy Birthday Fred. Yes it is November 14th, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, one of the major forces in the discovery of insulin. Thank you Fred for saving our children’s lives. Were it not for you, we would REALLY have a problem. Here are some items you may not know about Sir Frederick Banting that […]
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Tomorrow is…………Yeah, so What?
Tomorrow is Diabetes Awareness Day; November 14th, the birthday of Frederick Banting one of the few credited with the discovery of insulin. At the time, the headlines stated insulin was a cure. It wasn’t; still isn’t. But when one has nothing, it surely was a great step in saving lives; still does. November 14th, tomorrow, […]
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All I Can Say is………..Whew!!!!!!!!
Two weeks. The most important lesson I have learned recently is that so much can happen in two weeks. To the hundreds of people who wrote to me and wanted to know how we were doing I both; thank you for caring, and apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I will not go […]
In my extensive travel, lecturing and speaking with families I have found that the most forgotten group after diagnosis are the grandparents. Many grandparents share that their heart is often broken and they have to walk a fine line of learning about diabetes enough to care; but not enough to meddle in the middle of how […]
The winds are beginning to pick up out side. The rain will start shortly. It is clear that the picture I provided today is one from long ago. It is how we remember our kids no matter how old they are ( I tell everyone it is Jill’s first husband). I was much younger too. […]