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DIABETES BLOG WEEK ENTRY 3: What Gets Us Down….ah, um-Not so Fast!

Well today is Day 3 for Karen Graffeo’s (who blogs and hosts at Bittersweet Diabetes) Diabetes Blog Week. The fifth annual Diabetes Blog Week started Monday and will take place through May 18th.  Day 3: What Brings Me Down………but wait (he says). This sounds like it could be a very depressing topic doesn’t it?  I’m sure we can all […]

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DIABETES BLOG WEEK ENTRY 2: Poetry: The Loudest Thing in the House

Once again, Karen Graffeo, who blogs at Bittersweet Diabetes is hosting Diabetes Blog Week. The fifth annual Diabetes Blog Week started yesterday and will take place through May 18th.  Day 2: Today’s topic: Poetry. The Loudest Thing in the House Clock ticks. I am alone.  Too low to sleep comfortable.  Will recheck in a few. Clock ticks. Seems […]

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DIABETES BLOG WEEK-ENTRY 1: What is My Passion? I’m Glad You Asked!!!!

Once again, Karen Graffeo, who blogs at Bittersweet Diabetes is hosting Diabetes Blog Week. The fifth annual Diabetes Blog Week will take place from May 12th through May 18th.  So Here I am……willing and able.   Today’s topic: What am I passionate about? As many know, I have many different passions when it comes to diabetes.  In no […]

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A Young Lady, Despite All Odds, Hit Her Goal. What’s Your Excuse?

Our kids are truly amazing, are they not?  I am struck this morning about a story, or more of a happening, that a good friend of mine has gone through this week.  It is not enough that this woman’s job has her putting her own life on the line for us each and every day, […]

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EVERY Day…We are Given the chance to Knock It Out of the Park

I was amazed how many people responded to yesterday’s article about ‘diabetes meltdown’.  As I read so many responses, I noticed an underlying thread in so many that I wanted to share my thoughts today.  The constant denominator that I noticed was the question on how far is one permitted to go in caring for a child […]

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Has Your Child Ever Had ‘Diabetes Meltdown’??????

It happens.  In all sorts of varying degrees, but at some time or another our children will decide that they do not want diabetes anymore.  More than just ‘not want it’, they will decide that they do not want to do anything to take care of it. In some it is for a day or […]