DiabetesDadI read a lot. I read many comments from parents. I read many comments from people with diabetes. Many times my heart breaks because they fret over a high or a low and it becomes a hurdle 50 feet high. You know in baseball, every player makes an out more than they get a hit. […]
In Honor of a Blog where I cannot mention the “D” word; I decided to give you some videos that have made me feel good. The first one is from Singing in the Rain and so taxing was this number on Donald O’Connor that he missed his next scheduled film and the role was given to Danny […]
My Sunday dHero is AJ and his is one of the most tragic and negative-turned-positve stories you will ever read. My dear friend Moira wrote about it completely and I will not take it away from her. I warn you; if you read this, your life will change. http://despitediabetes.com/2012/09/30/meet-a-j-the-boy-who-faced-down-bullying-about-diabetes-like-the-super-hero-he-is/
It’s not my disease. Surely diabetes takes a toll on an entire family but I remember the story that friend shared years ago when our journey was just starting about whose disease it really belonged, and it was an important lesson I never forgot. Let’s call her Kathy. A woman around 38, a beautiful woman […]
She has had type 1 diabetes since 1978. She is a registered board-certified art therapist and Pennsylvania licensed professional counselor where she helps people with diabetes issues like depression, burnout, food and other issues in her private practice in suburban Philadelphia. She personifies taking what you do, what you love, and making a difference […]
Two friends are having lunch. A third person joins them and says, “Hey, did you see the clown out front?” One friend responds, “Was it a real clown or one dressed as one?” My point; people hear (or in this case, read) something but do not catch the full meaning. I posted something two days […]