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NEWSBREAK: Missed Dx of T1D Claims Another Young Life….We Must Care Harder!!

Sigh.  Yes my dear friends, it has happened again.  And it will keep happening until it sinks in that the missed diagnosis of type one diabetes is so real….and it kills.  It injures. It is unnecessary.  Even in the story below, the Doctor interviewed does not even mention the flu-like symptoms as a warning sign that just […]

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NEWSBREAK: Something Great for Kids Who Have T1D!!!!!

Make no mistake about it, I am probably the biggest fan of Coco as she deals with her diabetes.  I just cannot applaud LOUDLY ENOUGH for this Lilly Diabetes/Disney Collection on T1Everyday Magic. WOW!!!!!! Today I’m informed that Go, Team Coco! has been made into the newest digital version of Coco’s adventures and is available […]

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Do You Dream About Diabetes…….NOT Existing????

Do you dream?  I do.  All sorts of wonderful places and events.  Some a bit scary but all adventurous. Last night was a different dream for me and I’m not so sure I ever had this dream before.  My three kids and I were walking in a field of yellow flowers….I’m not sure what they […]

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How Many Children’s Death Need to Happen??????

I’m not exactly sure why this is such a problem; I mean I really am unsure.  Do we need a celebrity’s child to be stricken to bring awareness?  Is not the amount of death and illness that has happened not enough?  I’m dumbfounded that the death of even one child, which was absolutely preventable, is not considered […]

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School’s Open—-A Copy of a 504 Plan—–Spaghetti on the Wall—-if it Sticks; Use It.

School’s Open REAL soon.  Many people have asked me this week for a copy of our 504 plan which we proposed to the school.   There are many out there if you look around and certainly no one owns the market on what a 504 plan looks like and by looking at a few, you may […]

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DKA SURVEY—State-by-State Breakdown as Promised

As a follow-up to the survey I took in the diabetes community, I promised a state-by-state breakdown of some of the results.  If it helps when/if you meet with your state representative, feel free to use it, just be clear on how the data was acquired (that it is not completely scientific etc. etc.). Again as […]