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Worse than Falling Off the Horse………I Missed CWD FFL

I have successfully landed in the land of physical therapy and am officially ‘post-op’.  At an eventual time in the not too distant future, I will land on my feet again….hopefully better than new; or at least better than my pre-op status. I have learned that I’m not a good patient. I find it hard […]

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Do You Need a Liferaft??????

Once upon a time there was a big storm and a man had evacuated to his roof as the waters slowly made their way to surround the house all the way up to the roof level. He cried out, “God help me.” As he waited for an answer a man he did not know was […]

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Our Children Need the Sign to Guide Them Home……Will You Give it To Them?

The picture s a Swan.  It is a cute ‘thing’, Maria and the others in the housekeeping staff, make with a towel here in Disney, where I am for the Children with Diabetes Friends for Life Conference.    The creation will usually find their way into the window, or it could be a favorite stuffed animal, or even a […]

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Summer. A Choice That is All Yours? What Choice Will You Make?????

Well……..Memorial Day Weekend is behind us and that means it’s time for summer.  There is something about summer, isn’t there?  Walks on the beaches with friends, jumping into pools with your clothes on,  b-b-q’s, picnics, baseball games, pools, beaches, fishing, kickball games, amusement parks, fun-fun-fun in the summer sun. I remember my summers growing up.  […]

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A World Without CWD FFL? What Does That Mean to YOU?

This headline caused one of two reactions when you saw it; “WHAT!!!!!  What is going on?”  or you said to yourself “What does CWD mean?” Well my answer pertains to both groups.  The meaning of the headline for those who know what CWD means is to imagine what your life would be without it.  And there is a […]

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JUST IN: Gary Scheiner, MS, CDE….AADE’s Diabetes Educator of The Year

Integrated Diabetes Services FB page just announced that Gary Schneier just received a call from the American Association of Diabetes Educators’ VP of Community Affairs and informed him that he is the AADE’s choice for Diabetes Educator of the Year. Gary is to be congratulated for his herculean and untiring efforts on educating those, like […]