Wherever I go, and I am fortunate enough in my profession to go to many places and meet many people, it never ceases to amaze me how those involved with ‘anything’ diabetes have such similar attitudes towards hoping for a cure, and finding just the right ingredients to live this ‘diabetes life’ that much more […]
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For the Love of……..Mom.
My children have been very blessed. They have had three matriarch personalities in their lives that I’m sure will have profound impact on their lives. With Mother’s Day approaching this weekend, it can never be overstated the influence and the importance ‘a mom’ plays in so many lives. My mother-in-law. Never could a man be […]
I had a birthday recently. I used to love birthday parties, I still do. But when we are younger and costume characters would show up, and a million kids from the neighborhood showed up, and it was just one huge blast, well nothing could ever replace those days, can they? My birthday wishes were silly back then, […]
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Diabetes……Do Not Forget to Laugh.
When my dad was in last days on earth, it was about as stressful as one could ever know. Alzheimer’s is a nasty disease and there were many aspects that were not good. In fact there was not a whole lot of good at all. My dad had this incredible laugh. He would take it […]
The school year is coming to a close within the next two months. You should set up an appointment and/or a time to visit with your school nurse to collect all of the things that you left there for the school year regarding your child’s diabetes supplies. You may have this down to a routine […]
Let’s be clear about something. When I say that it’s up to us to stay positive in this battle DOES NOT MEAN that I walk around life like nothing is wrong. There is a huge difference in staying positive and being aloof as if diabetes is just this distant ‘thing happening’ that I do not acknowledge. […]