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Are Diabetes Educators Really Important?

Are they really important???????……..I’ll go as far as saying that at one point or another, their expertise has saved my children’s lives. One of the most heartbreaking situation stories is when I hear from parents that there is no diabetes educator available to them because either their practice is too small, or the area they live […]

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Having More than One Child with Diabetes………..A Blessing????? Really?????

I would give anything not to have diabetes in our household. When Kaitlyn was diagnosed at age 2, we were devastated.  And when Rob was diagnosed at age 13 in 2009; we were just devastated again.  Why would this happen again?  How could this happen again? But I have noticed something in our household. As a parent. […]

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Is Your Glass Half……..uhm……Storm; or Half Rainbow????

I’m away on business in Florida.  It’s 6:45 am and I’m on my way to get a cup of coffee.  As I walked out of my hotel, I noticed a beautiful rainbow in the sky above.  I spoke to the doorman. “Wow, that’s gorgeous.” “This is Florida pal, we get them  here all the time.” […]

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NEWS BREAK: High Ranking UK Official is Newly Diagnosed with T1.

Theresa May, the British Conservative politician who is the current Home Secretary, has announced that she was diagnosed with T1 diabetes about 2 months ago.  The former financial consultant assures her constituency that she will continue on. “The diabetes doesn’t affect how I do the job or what I do. It’s just part of life … […]

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Stupid Birds….Why Do They Run when They can Fly??????

How is that for the title of today’s article? I noticed it as I was driving and it happened four different times.   It bought me back years ago to a dear friend named Linda.  We were driving when this stupid bird in front of my car just looked at us as the car approached.  Linda asked me if I thought […]

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It is Decreed…..Today is “Tiara Friday”!!!!! Wear Yours Proudly.

In the year 1999 Laura Billetdeaux (CWD Friends for Life organizer and founder) stated she was going to Florida and if anyone wanted to meet her there, they could.  Five hundred people met her there and Friends for Life was born; and two weeks ago 3500 people showed up again. At the CWD FFL Ball at the conference, it was […]