Hurricane Isaac slammed into the United States leaving behind a land of ruin and devastation. A while ago I reached out to the LIONs Club International Foundation(a service organization that helps those in need and also has diabetes as a priority)(LCIF). The LIONs have boots-on-the-ground around the world and the idea was that if there was […]
Do you know this woman? Probably not, but you should. Her son, Larry, was diagnosed with T1 diabetes in 1966 at age 9. Long before pumps, meters, and CGMs were in use, this mom had to manage a disease called T1 diabetes with tools that by today’s standards are archaic at best. She is a […]
We are the diabetes community. We are. We are not short for words. When we have an opinion, we speak. Today, I am asking you to have an opinion. In fact today I am asking you to scream. I am asking you to rally around one family. Why this family? We all have problems; we […]
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Wanna see a 5G iphone???
I cannot legally tell you that this is a picture of the iphone 5g. I cannot tell you that this is a comparative picture with what will become the old iphone 4g. I cannot tell you that a media date has been chosen for the media to convene for a very new announcement by the end of […]
It’s not enough. You have to get mad; so mad that you do something. Dammit I’m angry as hell. You get mad too. Please read. Meri and Ryan Schuhmacher with their 4 young boys (teens and below in age) were just like any other couple; you, me, or even your friends and/or relatives, they’re a […]
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Dead from Diabetes
***Editor’s note: This is not an easy read, but it is about an extremely crucial topic. Know that it was also not easy to write. Blue Candles. Those of us in the Diabetes Online Community know very well what that means; another child lost in the war against diabetes. It’s horrendous. It’s painful. Many times […]