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A Child’s Cry that MUST Be Heard………A Child’s Cry for Change THAT WILL BE Heard.

It was over four months in the making.  The finished product is almost 40 pages long.  To be honest, I cannot tell you how many times I cried as I read the stories.  I received so many.  The story of the missed-diagnosed child that led to bigger problems upon diagnosis.  A story or two also […]

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Your Endocrinologist, or Ped Endo (as we say); Are You Happy?? Kindly Chime in Today…..You Could Help Others.

At the risk of being targeted by many of the pediatric endocrinologists out there, I had an interesting inquiry over the weekend and I thought it best to throw it our there for discussion and comments. The person asked, “How did you pick your child’s endocrinologist?” Now truth be known, when Kaitlyn was diagnosed and […]

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……..Because Some People are Worth Melting For……..A Parent’s Letter.

My Dear Child, Sleep. It is more important that you do than I. Wish. I wish I could take it all from you. Educate. While you are at this age, I will do all that is necessary so you can grow. Learn. When the time is right, you will know what I know and more. […]

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The Diabetes Spectrum Diseases (Notice the Blue)……..Perhaps We Should Take a Page from Autism…..Your Thoughts?

Those who know me well, know how Autism has impacted our family, as well as MS and other health issues.  Diabetes is just one in a list that our family deals with on a daily basis.  Close friends have stated to us in the past, that if we took everything that has impacted my brothers/sisters and […]

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The Changing Times—Remember When…………??????

Do you realize that if you speak to our young people today about anything to do with the Viet Nam War, you might just as well be speaking about WWII.  The explosion disaster of The Challenger was 28 years ago, and do you even want to discuss a conversation about walking on the moon? Times; […]

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Uhm……Planning a Discussion About your Child’s Diabetes at School?????

I have seen, over the past few months, an attitude that I would like to discuss.  It is the attitude about your rights in school.   No matter where you live (and our overseas friends, I invite you to enlighten us as to what happens where you are) there are rights that are due your children. […]