Happy Birthday Fred. Yes it is November 14th, the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, one of the major forces in the discovery of insulin. Thank you Fred for saving our children’s lives. Were it not for you, we would REALLY have a problem. Here are some items you may not know about Sir Frederick Banting that […]
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In my extensive travel, lecturing and speaking with families I have found that the most forgotten group after diagnosis are the grandparents. Many grandparents share that their heart is often broken and they have to walk a fine line of learning about diabetes enough to care; but not enough to meddle in the middle of how […]
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 […]
Upon diagnosis, kids feel all alone. Now that they have diabetes, and if no one else in the family has it, it becomes a stark reality that they will go it all alone….right? Eli Lilly as partnered with Disney to create Coco. Coco is a monkey character and she has T1 Diabetes and she is […]