This is Eleanor who is six years old and is about to meet the world. Now listen to me carefully—-all you will read, see, and hear—is all Eleanor’s idea. GOT THAT? Good. She is cute. She is charming. She stars in this first video. She has diabetes. Be warned: SHE WILL STEAL YOUR HEART. Julie […]
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Well……..Memorial Day Weekend is behind us and that means it’s time for summer. There is something about summer, isn’t there? Walks on the beaches with friends, jumping into pools with your clothes on, b-b-q’s, picnics, baseball games, pools, beaches, fishing, kickball games, amusement parks, fun-fun-fun in the summer sun. I remember my summers growing up. […]
Let me start off by saying this is NOT AN ARTICLE on what to do with the name of diabetes. I was just looking at some of those posts and I happen to cut away and started reading an article about one of the rookies trying out for the Baltimore Ravens Football team who has […]
I read a line of post recently that was heart breaking. “We have a child recently diagnosed with diabetes and I was wondering if those who have a child with diabetes, how much it played a role in having any more children?” To begin with; in no way, shape, or form will I attempt to […]
Charlie Kimball came in 9th in today’s Indianapolis 500—-AND HE DID IT WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES. We know he wanted first but let’s let him know how he inspires us and our children with his incredible performance today. Congratulations to his team and his sponsors including Novo Nordisk. He did not fold when his car […]
The diabetes world’s own Indy 500 Hero is cleared to race. After a sudden non-diabetes related illness yesterday sidelined Charlie Kimball from the mostly ceremonial 500 Festival Parade and 33-driver introduction to the crowd. Race official Chip Ganassi stated the illness IS NOT diabetes related but rather a ’24-hour virus’ of which Charlie was receiving […]