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On this Diabetes Day……16,000+ School Nurses Hear a Child’s Cry for Change…WOW!

Sitting across the table from Donna Mazyck, the Executive Director of the National Association of School Nurses, one cannot help but feel her incredible passion for not only her members but the people her members serve. On this day, I am not only sitting across from Donna but also at the table is Sarah Butler, […]

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If Tomorrow is a One Shot Deal…….We’re Being Unfair to Our Kids!!!!!

Recently I watched as one of my children entered the kitchen to handle their low.  As I noticed what was taken out of the refrigerator and the pantry, torn opened and consumed, I knew it was a low needing immediate attention.  When two of your kids have T1 and they are 24 and 19; trust me […]

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This Man Saved Your (Your Child’s) Life…..What Do You Know About Him?

November 14th, as World Diabetes Day, was not a random day.  It’s the birthday of Dr. Frederick Banting.  Dr. Banting was the lead scientist in the discovery of Insulin in 1921.  The amount of lives that have been saved since that tome could probably never be counted.  There is a movie floating around out there, ‘Glory […]

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Veterans Day……A Story of a Soldier with T1……..What? Really?

This being Veterans Day….it just seems to me that this incredible about Sgt. Mark Thompson, Army Sgt. First Class, seems both appropriate and inspiring to watch.  A man’s desire to serve his country is stopped………by nothing.  Listen very carefully to what happens when he lands and what he tells you about his device.   Just when […]

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Miracle/Inspiration On Ice (pick one)…..T1 was Not the Only Hurdle.

Many times I have read parents who search for inspiration for their child now living with diabetes.  I’m still in the process of creating a video to inspire all kids that they can achieve anything while dealing with this disease 24/7.  One of the most grueling sports to ever consider participating with diabetes is ice […]

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That Diabetes Campaign is SOOOOOOO Wrong……Says Who?

Editor’s Note: I felt compelled to remove this post to avoid any misunderstandings that may occur or may have occurred.  I was going to just remove it but people would want to know why so I decided to leave this note. My article was written with/as ABSOLUTELY NO REACTION to any specific post/website/article presently in the DOC or […]