DiabetesDadTomorrow is Diabetes Awareness Day; November 14th, the birthday of Frederick Banting one of the few credited with the discovery of insulin. At the time, the headlines stated insulin was a cure. It wasn’t; still isn’t. But when one has nothing, it surely was a great step in saving lives; still does. November 14th, tomorrow, […]
Two weeks. The most important lesson I have learned recently is that so much can happen in two weeks. To the hundreds of people who wrote to me and wanted to know how we were doing I both; thank you for caring, and apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I will not go […]
In my extensive travel, lecturing and speaking with families I have found that the most forgotten group after diagnosis are the grandparents. Many grandparents share that their heart is often broken and they have to walk a fine line of learning about diabetes enough to care; but not enough to meddle in the middle of how […]
The winds are beginning to pick up out side. The rain will start shortly. It is clear that the picture I provided today is one from long ago. It is how we remember our kids no matter how old they are ( I tell everyone it is Jill’s first husband). I was much younger too. […]
I’m all for education and I have to admit that one would think that the more days having to do with diabetes, the more education there is about the disease…..right? Well maybe not. Diabetes Awareness Day, Diabetes Awareness Month, T1 Diabetes Awareness Day, Diabetes Blogger Day, Diabetes Alert Day, Diabetes Advocacy Day and actually the list goes […]
They are just like you and me. Many are parents to children with diabetes; many have diabetes; many know someone with diabetes. They give countless hours of their time offering advice and ‘running the show’ in every corner of the United States. They volunteer their time. They attend meetings, they reach out to the community […]