Here is a link to a survey that my friend, and diabetes SUPER-HERO (and boy is he ‘gonna’ be mad at me for saying THAT about him—-but he is) Bennet Dunlap, has created to help in some decision-making by the FDA. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MQ9BKQQ Bennet is a HUGE watchdog on strip safety and devices–your input can be most […]
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I am in awe of what a force of people can do. I spoke to Reegan’s mom and also to Representative Graham’s office in the last hour. A colleague requested form Representative Graham, the emails of support of this bill…….in as much as the many were read and respected by all as we started; it was the […]
I have friends of mine who live in New York. Bonnie and Howard have a son; and a daughter who lives with T1. Years ago, Bonnie informed me that her daughter was pretty athletic and that she played hockey. Sounding like I was ‘up’ on these type things, I stated that field hockey can be a […]
You know those nights when you are up and you are left to wait? Wait for a number to go up. Wait for a number to go down. Waiting. I remember those nights and the time I had to think. Sometimes I would feel my own heartbeat. I never knew certain clocks made certain noises […]
I JUST HUNG UP WITH LEGISLATIVE GRAHAM’S OFFICE IN NORTH CAROLINA. The Health Committee of North Carolina voted 15-5 to accept the bill with a few changes. The law now moves onward. The law bearing Reegan’s Rule’s name states that physicians, physicians assistants, or certified nurse practitioners who provide Well-Child care will be encouraged to inform parents of Type […]
It is amazing to watch something take shape. When I started with a “Child’s Cry for Change” it was a concept….an idea. To gather stories about children who, for whatever reason, had their diagnosis of diabetes missed (usually confused for flu/virus), sent home, and would enter DKA. The result in many cases was hospitalization; […]