What do the siblings think? Do they hurt for their brother or sister? Do they care? Do they not deal with the diagnosis of diabetes? We make so much of what happens in when a child is diagnosed. It changes our lives. It turns a household upside down. But alone, in the corner of their room; […]
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There were voices. Oh yes, there were many voices. This is a story of powerful voices. It is very impressive. But a child has still passed away and our work still is not done–remember this point as you read this story; the victory is only a small educational piece that WE MUST CONTINUE. A candle is still […]
This is a discussion, a tough discussion, but hiding from it WILL NOT MAKE IT go away. When I read a comment like; “….my child was diagnosed a year ago and I set my alarm to wake up 3-5 times to check, just to be sure……”; I am compelled to say something. And there […]
I was reading a story yesterday and it seems to be that there is always much going on surrounding schools…..ever notice that point? Certainly understandable when you consider the amount of time our kids spend in school. When it comes to diabetes, for the most part, these posts are not good. I have often stated […]
Yesterday I wrote and shared just an incredibly sad story. I shared this link: http://www.cbs58.com/news/local-news/Mother-speaks-out-about-her-toddlers-death-210151081.html The story was about a toddler of 20 months. He did not visit a doctor’s office who sent home with no blood test being done, he unfortunately, ‘just became unresponsive’. The coroner’s report stated that he had 4 times the […]
There is so much wrong with this story that I’m shaking as I write it. Be warned—-this is a very sad story. http://www.cbs58.com/news/local-news/Mother-speaks-out-about-her-toddlers-death-210151081.html Shaking with anger; shaking with the fact that once again here we are with yet another child dying, at 20 months of age, and by all accounts it may very well be from type 1 diabetes […]