This morning I went to use my asthma spray and it was dangerously low. So I called my local Walgreens and had them re-fill my prescription. As I headed to the store, I saw a man walking with a leash in his hands. If any of you are a dog lover, which I am but […]
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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 […]
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. […]
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.” […]
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 … […]
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 […]