November is Diabetes Awareness Month and the 14th is designated as Word Diabetes Day. It’s my understanding that the American Diabetes Association designated one and the International Diabetes Federation designated the other…..and it was so declared. I think. Now I love ‘branding’. I love that I know what Nike means, what Polo means, and what the golden […]
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Everyone of these young ladies, dancing their hearts out, have type 1 diabetes. Dancing for Diabetes has that kind of magic that made this entire evening one of the most memorable of all my World Diabetes Days in all my 22 years on this journey……understanding the nature of it, it was a hugely memorable evening all around. The […]
So here is something you can share with those people who do not have diabetes. A simple cup…….with a message. It just seemed to me that instead of it being a controversy, it could be used for a simple message…..a message that could save the life of someone you know and love. It’s ‘interesting enough’ that local […]
I’m all in favor of everything that will happen tomorrow, and for that matter, all this month regarding diabetes. Happy Birthday tomorrow, Dr. Banting and thank you for creating insulin; it–more than anything else ever discovered, created, invented, researched, and/or implemented is still the single-best finding EVER in the world of diabetes…..and everything else pales […]
Sitting across the table from Donna Mazyck, the Executive Director of the National Association of School Nurses, one cannot help but feel her incredible passion for not only her members but the people her members serve. On this day, I am not only sitting across from Donna but also at the table is Sarah Butler, […]
Recently I watched as one of my children entered the kitchen to handle their low. As I noticed what was taken out of the refrigerator and the pantry, torn opened and consumed, I knew it was a low needing immediate attention. When two of your kids have T1 and they are 24 and 19; trust me […]