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24 Years Today….Why are We Told that a Cure Should be an Afterthought?

That’s right…..24 years to the date.  the life of a family would change…..and change forever.  The interesting thing about our journey is that twice a year I really sit down and reflect on the world we now call ‘normal’.  At this point, it’s not ‘the new normal’….it’s the normal that has moved in, and surely […]

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TORONTO DOCTORS ON TRACK OF DIABETES CURE

I share my headline with you because of what I saw today.  I saw this on a news release today: Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 01:19 PM The artificial pancreas — a treatment that’s been called the closest thing to a possible cure for type 1 diabetes….. Seriously? There has been a ton lately…..a ton….of releases and stories about […]

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Define. Your Thoughts and Input Needed.

I have received many emails and one person wrote, “I would be interested to read what others consider as their definition of a cure?” Fair enough. Very simply put:  Please share what a cure means to you?  Please share here on the blog and not on the FB post because it is posted in many […]

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I was Asked, I Answer. How About You?

I was asked by someone recently what a cure looks like to me? She writes, “Is the cure you visualize one without side effects, complications and risk. Does it restore normal beta cell function in some way? Does it involve an operation? Will they need any other medication? Will the cure last or will they […]

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I Know Where My Heart Belongs…..Do You????

Happy Valentine’s Day. Those who know, know they have my heart.  But the islet cell picture in the shape of the heart, that I posted today, was discovered by one of the Researchers at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI) and given to the world to use.  That simple gesture of sharing with the world is indicative […]

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What Do You Know and Use Everyday? Share with Us.

As I read responses to yesterday’s article, and  the so many traits that people have leaned upon to ‘get them through’ the new normal, I realized that my two emotional aspects of laughter and music has served us well, but there is another approach needing discussing and that is ‘the practical’ aspects.   Jill is without-a-doubt […]