That was Kaitlyn’s line to me today as she finished her first 5K. “At least I wasn’t last.” She stated that to me as she looked at the people who came in before her and the people who were still crossing the finish line. It is more than what our kids accomplish, it’s what they […]
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SANTA CLAUS CAN PEN A PERSONAL NOTE TO YOUR CHILD THIS CHRISTMAS Jolly holiday fundraiser benefits Diabetes Research Institute Foundation NOTE: Your child does not have to have diabetes to receive a letter from Santa Yes, Virginia (and Emma, and Maria, and Max, and Willie…), there is a Santa Claus. To prove it, Ol’ Saint […]
NOTE: No diabetes stuff in this article—just some thoughts about The Sound of Music Live. In over 30 years a full-scale production of a musical had failed to find a way on to the TV screen and into our living rooms. To be enjoyed, or as was the case last night, immediately judged. My, how […]
This is an incredible tribute from a mom to her son who has lived with diabetes for 12 years. Stacey Nagel is about as much a shoot-from-the-hip person as you will ever meet. She is as strong as she is in her honest approach to everything. She lost her house in Super Storm Sandy, she […]
I was with a group of people recently and we were discussing some things and one woman stated, referring to her children, “At least my kids are healthy.” Well one of the children has diabetes. the child was there and her face told me she felt something different, other than healthy. So I started wrestling with this discussion […]
I just received this urgent message from fellow diabetes advocate, Bennet Dunlap: Tom: Oregon is proposing a policy that risks the long-term health of people with type 2 diabetes. They would severely restrict Medicaid-funded strips. This jeopardizes the health of Oregon PWDs and sets a dangerous precedent for other states. From the Change.org site petition by […]