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You Can’t Take it With You…….So Don’t!!!!! You May Kill Someone Otherwise.

I had the pleasure to hear Dr. Jay Skyler tonight.  Dr. Skyler is not just a superstar in the diabetes world, he is a superstar of superstars.  He is a Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Deputy Director for Clinical Research and Academic Programs at the […]

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Google + Dexcom??? Really???…..An Interview with Dexcom CEO, Kevin Sayer.

When I first heard that ‘something’ was happening between Google and Dexcom, my ears perked up immediately.  I’m such a firm believer that staying within your box, in anything diabetes, eventually leads to being confined to four sides, a bottom, and top flaps.  It’s crucial for any researchers, all researchers, whether for a cure or for […]

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A Letter of Thanks from Little Reegan’s Mommy!

Before there was a “Reegan’s Rule”, there was a family.  A family, who had all of the dreams any family does.  They are a family of faith.  They are a family of love.  I have never been through anything like what they have been through, and am not sure how I would handle such a tragedy.  […]

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The World Series of Diabetes…….Are You Rooting for a Winner?????

I am a NY Mets Fan.  To say that statement is an absolute and complete understatement.  Anyone who knows me, knows that my blood has three colors running through it.  Green for the NY Jets, and Blue & Orange for my beloved Mets.  In 1973, my sister, brother, and I slept outside Shea Stadium to get […]

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Tried CGM? Pump?…and Went Off…..YOU FAILED!!!!!……..Hmmmmm Really?

I have a friend; let’s call her K.  K has a son, let’s call him Z.  I have known K for a very long time and she was an incredible actress.  I thought nothing could ever surpass her talent, but it did, it was K’s incredible and wonderful heart.  She is an incredible mom and her […]

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Insulin Pump? CGM? One Choice……What Do You Choose? A Needed Dialogue.

So, say you are speaking to a newly diagnosed parent.  They are slowly coming around to understanding this new thing called diabetes and the doctor starts to inform them that it’s time to start thinking of having their child consider an insulin pump.  The conversation and the plans begin. But is that an error? Well not […]