How many times have we heard the phrase, “Well at least they’re healthy”? Does the answer just roll out of your mouth or does it stick to the roof of your mouth before the words pour out? To be completely honest with you, I have NEVER been able to answer this statement without it rolling […]
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My New Hero……..Is My “Maine Man”!
One of the greatest thing about the journey I am on, is the people I get to meet. Not too long ago, I was asked to speak in Maine at the P-Pods annual event. What a wonderful crowd. After I spoke, I joined my friend Aaron Kowalski (who also spoke) from JDRF on stage for […]
I have never been one to force emotion…..if it is how I feel at a particular moment, it becomes whatever it becomes. We all live in the ups and downs with emotion starting the day we heard the words, “your child has, what is commonly called, type one diabetes.” Finger pricks, injections, 3 am blood checks, […]
Dear Kaitlyn, Daddy’s little girl, my little girl. When I sat down to write this, I was going to send it to just you. Something this personal is meant for a father and a daughter. But you and I have never just lived between you, mommy, your brothers, and I; have we? Our family, in […]
Quite a few people reached out to me this week to ask me about my comment I posted about Victor Garber last week. I posted a video of Mr. Garber and his public service announcement about the missed diagnosis of T1D, I will post it again at the end of this story so you can […]
Do you question your child’s future? In 1992 when Kaitlyn was diagnosed, insulin pumps were just coming around to commercial use. At that time, the management tools were better than they were years ago, but of course not as good as they are today. When Kaitlyn was diagnosed, we were devastated. We learned many things […]