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Our Children Have No Clue……..And as Parents, Achieving that Was/Is Our Measure of Success!

Do they know, and when they became older, did/do they realize; …..when we ran out on the soccer field it was because we knew they were low, not to embarrass them? …..that we were a fashion plate at one time and could carry small clutch pocketbooks with the best of them, but we needed the bigger […]

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“Why Did YOU NOT Follow Instructions?!?!?” Sound Familiar?

From the onset, I want to let you know that I do not have any incredible answers for what I am about to write; but I am ‘putting it out there’ so others may comment on how they have handled this situation which I am hearing more and more. Parents of the parents.  This includes […]

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The Olympic Flame is Out…….Random Thoughts of Diabetes During the Olympics…..Am I Alone in This?

Do you find yourself looking at things differently than so many others.  Do you somehow take diabetes and place it in a realm that it might not so necessarily be reflected? Now that the Olympics have ended, here are some things that I thought to myself as I watched.  Now they may not make sense as […]

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FREESTYLE RECALL: IMPORTANT: URGENT PRODUCT RECALL

From Abbott Diabetes Care: …….FreeStyle® Blood Glucose Test Strips may produce erroneously low blood glucose results when using the FreeStyle® blood glucose meter built into the OmniPod® Insulin Management System. Erroneously low blood glucose results that are not recognized may pose significant risks to your health. Click this link to learn what you need to […]

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Miss Manners Pisses off Diabetes Dad…….and I Respond!

I was sent an email where I read a question to the columnist ‘Miss Manners’.  I read this in the San Jose Mercury News but she is syndicated throughout the U.S..  A man traveled a lot and wanted to know the ‘proper etiquette’ where he should check his blood sugar.  Miss Manners (One Judith Martin) answered […]

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……….MAYBE They Could Become a Spokesperson……

Recently, a top college football player, heading to the NFL, informed the world that he was gay.  I’m not mentioning much more about that situation because I do not want my point to be sidetracked.  Those discussions are everywhere happening everywhere. It is a given that many people had many things to write and say during that time but my […]