It was a FB question that should have been simple enough; how long has everyone been dealing with diabetes? I answered with just a factual regard; 21+ years (dx at 2) for one and 4+ years (dx at 13) for the other. I just stared at the screen after I typed those words. It seems so long […]
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Happy New Year. As you look at the year ahead and reflect on the one in the rear view mirror try not to make any promises to yourself. Did I just say that? Yes I did. This year I am not making any promises although I know quite a few aspects that I want to […]
I have often stated that there are two ways to do something in today’s world; ‘To do it’, and/or “To do it the Disney way”. Whether it is the way to move a food line, or to create amusement rides, or even create a new movie–there is just something done in a certain, dare I say magical, way when the […]
I had a chance recently to see the original movie version of Steel Magnolias, again. You know, the movie about a main character (played by Julia Roberts) dying from a low blood sugar reaction. It has been years since I’ve seen the film and if you asked me three weeks ago what the film was about, […]
The crumbled wrapping paper is left abandoned in a corner; a newly orphaned bow lays under the drink stained glass-top coffee table, and it is clear that this holiday is complete. In my head I hear so many conversations from the last 24 hours. I hear laughter, I hear stories, I hear friends, I hear family, and […]
Seven years ago I began a tradition of an-end-of-year story. So what has now become a yearly tradition, here is my Diabetes Dad’s end-of-year Holiday Story that I write for dLife.com each year at this time. This year, it’s simply titled: The Gift to Make My Mommy Smile http://www.dlife.com/diabetes_resources/diabetes_advocacy/tom_karlya/diabetes_miracle I am a diabetes dad. Please visit my Diabetes […]