In case you were distracted at the end of last week, a major development took place at CMS (Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services) when the decision was made and the agency stated that the Dexcom G5 Mobile was now determined to be classified in a benefit category as therapeutic; thus allowing the agency to […]
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This is a really tough question to address but I feel it important enough to discuss. My goal here is not to open up Pandora’s Box but rather, to create an important dialogue. I understand each family is different and each parent must make the call on a case-by-case basis. Let’s respect what others do, and accept it […]
I have often found myself reflecting back to the days when Kaitlyn was very, very young and we began this journey. Do you ever reflect back? If you are fairly new at this ‘diabetes thing’, it may seem like such a long haul ahead of you but let me share that you should look back […]
Everyone of these young ladies, dancing their hearts out, have type 1 diabetes. Dancing for Diabetes has that kind of magic that made this entire evening one of the most memorable of all my World Diabetes Days in all my 22 years on this journey……understanding the nature of it, it was a hugely memorable evening all around. The […]
So here is something you can share with those people who do not have diabetes. A simple cup…….with a message. It just seemed to me that instead of it being a controversy, it could be used for a simple message…..a message that could save the life of someone you know and love. It’s ‘interesting enough’ that local […]
I’m all in favor of everything that will happen tomorrow, and for that matter, all this month regarding diabetes. Happy Birthday tomorrow, Dr. Banting and thank you for creating insulin; it–more than anything else ever discovered, created, invented, researched, and/or implemented is still the single-best finding EVER in the world of diabetes…..and everything else pales […]