Stop. Find something that your child (diabetes or not) is doing that you can say, “Nice Job’. Out children are incredible, are they not? Either they have diabetes or they are the sibling to someone with diabetes and they go along their day with all of their ‘monumental problems’ and it is good if every […]
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I am in New York City yesterday for a meeting. I have always been enthralled with NYC, I love the energy, the people, and for so many years I loved being part of the theatre scene as an actor. People become intimidated by the City, I find that I am about as relaxed as anyone […]
Dear Person, Hi there, it’s me; life. I know you know me but I think you may have been distracted lately. I know you think that diabetes is all you need to know about……but I wanted to remind you….well……about me. There will be many things that will happen in your life, even though diabetes has […]
It may seem, when new in this community, that it I shard to understand what normal is……do you ever feel that way? We want our kids to be normal, act normal, do normal things……but they have to carry diabetes supplies, stop and test their blood sugar, watch what they eat….etc etc. Do you know who […]
As a follow-up to my last article……it’s time to look back. Whether you have been at this ‘diabetes thing’ for one week, one month, two years, or two decades; it is important to realize how far y you have come since you first heard the words; “….we are done testing, your child has type 1 […]
I have stood where you stood. It’s late at night, or early morning depending how you look at it, the clock chimes 3:00 am, the blood sugar just will not rise. An hour after what you think is an endless supply of juice boxes and other ‘stuff’, the glucometer says 52; you cry. I have […]