I’m constantly reminded how good and cool people are in what they do everyday. Some with lots of fanfare, some quiet and methodically–but make no mistake, people are doing lots of good things. Since this campaign of trying to bring awareness about undiagnosed T1D and DKA began, I have seen many people do incredible things. When many […]
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Anyone who has a child understands this phrase said to the rhythm of Dorothy’s; Lions and Tigers and Bears…Oh My . In actuality there are many more places than that which holds all of the supplies needed to manage our children living with diabetes. I honestly don’t EVEN KNOW how we have everything stored correctly. With […]
In some communities, they volunteer. In some communities, they are a paid team. In either case and in most cases, the fire department and ambulance service in your area are usually very well-trained to handle any emergency that comes along. These brave souls come out in all different hours of the day and night and […]
I was speaking to someone recently who was sharing how they had given their child too much insulin by accident, they were devastated. I assured them that we all have been there….and we have, right? Mistakes. Mistakes? Here’s a doozy. I have shared this every time I have lectured, but I don’t think I have […]
Something very interesting happened recently. I was in Chicago through Sunday past, at an incredible event. During the event they did something pretty cool. They had a special drawing. The prizes were pretty significant with TVs and signed sports memorabilia. They asked all of the Veterans to stand up and come forward. Everyone was applauding […]
Place three children next to each other and say one has diabetes, can you pick that one out? With no signs of any daily management tools can you tell the child who has diabetes? With no one to see you in the middle of the night pacing the floor and running a series of blood […]