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Diabetes and Mental Health……Yeah, that’s Right.

There is complication of diabetes (well, diagnosis of any disease, really) that is as real as low blood sugar…….and that complication is depression.  As Dr. William Polonsky once said, “I would be concerned if someone does not show some signs of depression after diagnosis”. I have written about this before but it’s always worth repeating and […]

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NEWSBREAK: Missed Dx of T1D Claims Another Young Life….We Must Care Harder!!

Sigh.  Yes my dear friends, it has happened again.  And it will keep happening until it sinks in that the missed diagnosis of type one diabetes is so real….and it kills.  It injures. It is unnecessary.  Even in the story below, the Doctor interviewed does not even mention the flu-like symptoms as a warning sign that just […]

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NEWSBREAK: Something Great for Kids Who Have T1D!!!!!

Make no mistake about it, I am probably the biggest fan of Coco as she deals with her diabetes.  I just cannot applaud LOUDLY ENOUGH for this Lilly Diabetes/Disney Collection on T1Everyday Magic. WOW!!!!!! Today I’m informed that Go, Team Coco! has been made into the newest digital version of Coco’s adventures and is available […]

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Do You Dream About Diabetes…….NOT Existing????

Do you dream?  I do.  All sorts of wonderful places and events.  Some a bit scary but all adventurous. Last night was a different dream for me and I’m not so sure I ever had this dream before.  My three kids and I were walking in a field of yellow flowers….I’m not sure what they […]

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How Many Children’s Death Need to Happen??????

I’m not exactly sure why this is such a problem; I mean I really am unsure.  Do we need a celebrity’s child to be stricken to bring awareness?  Is not the amount of death and illness that has happened not enough?  I’m dumbfounded that the death of even one child, which was absolutely preventable, is not considered […]

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Yeah, But….But…They’re on Immunosuppression…..Let’s Just Take a Look….

When it comes to research, there are so many occurrences simultaneously that it’s very difficult, at times, to keep one’s hand on the pulse of so much activity. When it comes to the notion of research in our diabetes world, there is something I have noticed that I want to address. It’s this notion of […]