DiabetesDadLet’s be very clear on something, that spreads like wildfire in our lives, when it comes to diabetes. Guilt. Guilt is a very dangerous phenomena in our world and we all need to be very careful at its existence. We will do some things wrong. Our kids will do some things wrong. But if diabetes was […]
There is complication of diabetes (well, diagnosis of any disease, really) that is as real as low blood sugar…….and that complication is depression. As Dr. William Polonsky once said, “I would be concerned if someone does not show some signs of depression after diagnosis”. I have written about this before but it’s always worth repeating and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]