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. […]
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Are There TOO MANY Diabetes Days?
I’m all for education and I have to admit that one would think that the more days having to do with diabetes, the more education there is about the disease…..right? Well maybe not. Diabetes Awareness Day, Diabetes Awareness Month, T1 Diabetes Awareness Day, Diabetes Blogger Day, Diabetes Alert Day, Diabetes Advocacy Day and actually the list goes […]
They are just like you and me. Many are parents to children with diabetes; many have diabetes; many know someone with diabetes. They give countless hours of their time offering advice and ‘running the show’ in every corner of the United States. They volunteer their time. They attend meetings, they reach out to the community […]
Hey God, it’s me again. I know we haven’t talked too much lately. I’m still a tad angry. The first child diagnosed with diabetes was heartbreaking, the second was just shattering. I’m also unsure how many of my friends who lost a child due to diabetes can even function. I’m told you have a […]
I have a good friend of mine. Let’s call her Marie. Actually that’s her name. Marie had this idea for an event to do in her home town in Connecticut. There is this incredible candy store in Ridgefield called Deborah Ann’s Chocolates. Many would call it a landmark in the community. The candy there is some of […]
CGMs. Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) are fabulous devices. They not only remotely give you an idea on your blood glucose number they also indicate where one is trending (blood sugar rising and/or dropping). The new Dexcom G4 Platinum looks to be a modern, thinner, easier to read, and more accurate CGM. The Dexcom website states […]