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Site. Aim. Fire. But Hit the RIGHT Target!!!!!!

Unless you have been hiding in a cave or under a rock for the last few days, you completely understand the picture with this article today.  Using this ‘real thing’ in the manner it was; not cool.   I’m not going to mention the perpetrator, because they have received enough free coverage already.  Many, many, people […]

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I’m JUST NOT SURE that Screaming About it will Help Anymore………You?

How far are we to let ignorance go? Television show, campaign ads, movies, and just general ignorance of diabetes……..when do we do something ‘more-concrete’ to put a stop to it?   Are we able to put a stop to it? A few years ago there was a huge brouhaha over some ‘diabetes things’ surrounding Paula Dean.  Remember?  […]

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AN INTERVIEW WITH A GIANT IN THE DIABETES WORLD, DEXCOM’S CEO KEVIN SAYER

Years ago, I was friends with a man named Arthur Iger. He was more of a mentor, actually. Arthur was the father of Bob Iger who is the Chairman and CEO of the Walt Disney Company…..yes, THAT Walt Disney Company. Through Arthur, I came to learn much about Bob, who many have credited for many […]

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Twenty Years Later…….It Is Still Sooooooo Unfair……Don’t You Agree??????

A new bicycle.  A new doll.  A new school.  A new car.  Something new.  How much we all like when we receive something we want.  Gift wrapped perhaps.  A UPS delivery perhaps. We received something new this week.  Something ordered.  Something to look forward to…….right?  Kaitlyn’s new Dexcom arrived.  Make no mistake about it; it is a […]

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CGMs…a Few Points….Parents: We have NO Clue what Our Kids Feel About Nightime Lows!

  CGMs.  Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) are fabulous devices.  They not only remotely give you an idea on your blood glucose number they also indicate where one is trending (blood sugar rising and/or dropping). The new Dexcom G4 Platinum looks to be a modern, thinner, easier to read, and more accurate CGM.  The Dexcom website states […]