So there is this movie making the rounds out in the diabetes community. My discussion today is not about that particular movie but, rather, the discussion that surrounded that topic. After reading many comments, it is clear that people have very strong feelings about it and had many comments about it. If anything, it is […]
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No one starts out by saying; “Wow, this could change the world.” Usually, anyway. They start out by seeing something and saying that a particular ‘something’ is just not right…….and they go about trying to correct it. Something small. Something personal. If it’s unacceptable to you that your child has to ‘go through’ so much […]
Having a diagnosis of diabetes in the family is surely a huge kick in the gut-knock-the-wind-out-of-you moment. I have stated before how much I like the movie Shawshank Redemption. In the movie, the emotional state of a prisoner, is mentioned, during the moment the cell door closes behind them and they hear it lock for the […]
I remember a commercial from years ago. Two little kids are seen bring a breakfast tray full of goodies for their mom to have breakfast in bed. She just loves the fact that the children thought of her. The kitchen, of course, looks like a bomb hit it. But the sincere generosity of her kids […]
Have you ever just stood back and watched your child? I do not mean while managing t heir diabetes or sleeping, but rather, being involved in an activity that takes their full focus. Have you ever really watched them…….’participate’? I hear so much about the modern-day tools for management, and the hope for a cure, and […]
What happens when your child experiences a hypoglycemic reaction? I have written before the importance of being prepared by having ‘practice runs’ and not waiting for the actual incident to know what to do. Know where everything is and utilize expired glucagon to actually mix it and be ready. What you also need to know […]