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NEWSBREAK: ATTENTION ALL NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS……SUPPORT NEEDED…….NOW.

We are looking for Reegan’s Rule to come out of the North Carolina Senate Committee and be bought to a vote in the North Carolina Senate.  The bill (which is House Bill-20 and is now Senate Bill 27–REEGAN’s RULE) will encourage diabetes education by medical professionals to parents through the first five years of a child’s life. We have worked […]

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You COULD Miss Out if it’s Done only the Way YOU THINK is Right.

I’m always amazed at the stories I hear out there.  the lack of knowledge is truly astounding.  From us, as parents, to the medical profession……the comments I read so often boggles my mind.  Actually, it used to infuriate me but it happens so often now, I am down to ‘eye-rolling’. There is also a very […]

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School’s Open—-A Copy of a 504 Plan—–Spaghetti on the Wall—-if it Sticks; Use It.

School’s Open REAL soon.  Many people have asked me this week for a copy of our 504 plan which we proposed to the school.   There are many out there if you look around and certainly no one owns the market on what a 504 plan looks like and by looking at a few, you may […]

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DKA SURVEY—State-by-State Breakdown as Promised

As a follow-up to the survey I took in the diabetes community, I promised a state-by-state breakdown of some of the results.  If it helps when/if you meet with your state representative, feel free to use it, just be clear on how the data was acquired (that it is not completely scientific etc. etc.). Again as […]

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DKA—MISSED DIAGNOSIS……RESULTS OF SURVEY TAKEN A FEW WEEKS AGO.

  A few weeks ago I started a survey. The survey began as a project to obtain statistics regarding missed diagnosis of DKA while being diagnosed with diabetes. What I found out was both educational and alarming. Today I share with you what I found out. LET’S BE VERY CLEAR FROM THE BEGINNING.  This was an exercise […]

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If YOU had Just ONE Choice…….What Would it be????

I have always been fascinated with the new technology that has come along since Kaitlyn was diagnosed in 1992.  When she was first diagnosed, we heard all about this ‘new thing’ coming that was right on the door step for everyday commercial use.  It would dispense insulin in small doses and using an actual needle […]