It amazes me sometimes when media skips something so crucial to our diabetes world. Nothing would make me happier than when this story is read, media sources who are so much more significant that my little column here reach out to these two women for the simple reason; their story needs to be read, seen, […]
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The diabetes online community lit up a Christmas Tree this week when Lila Moss walked the Versace Fashion Show Runway sporting her insulin pump attached to her left leg. The comments came fast and furious. We need to get her involved, how can we reach her?, she could be the next spokesperson for diabetes causes. […]
An Opportunity, Not an Obstacle
When I first decided to interview Morgan Panzirer, it was about half way through reading her book Actually, I Can (T1D Media, available on Amazon). The title of this article, An Opportunity, Not an Obstacle, is a rule Morgan Panzirer lives by. I truly wanted to find out if the author of the book I […]
This Year’s Lisa Awards
It is now in year 12 that my dear friend and wife of my Little Brother (from another mother but just as close)Mark has left this world. Lisa was a one-of-a-kind woman who proved to the world that one person, just one, is all it takes to change the world; the Power of One. In […]
I Just Can’t Do It Anymore
At some point or another, we parents seem to come to a roadblock where we feel horrible but realize that just one more shot, one more low, one more sleepless night; well, we’ll just completely lose it. The thought, “I just can’t do it anymore” comes to the forefront of our mind. We look in […]
Dear Newly Diagnosed Family……
I read in a recent FB post about a parent who was filled with despair and absolute loss that their child was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My column, this month’s column, is dedicated to you. Dear Parent to the Child Newly Diagnosed with T1D, Let me begin by saying how sorry I am that […]