A new bicycle. A new doll. A new school. A new car. Something new. How much we all like when we receive something we want. Gift wrapped perhaps. A UPS delivery perhaps. We received something new this week. Something ordered. Something to look forward to…….right? Kaitlyn’s new Dexcom arrived. Make no mistake about it; it is a […]
Tag: Diabetes
Yesterday was an incredible day. Sad. But incredible none-the-less. People responded, people offered help, and people said “I am ready”. After reading what so many shared were ‘close calls’, and also reading that more needs to be done than just write about it; I would like to ask people to do the following: 1. Please […]
I have received many emails and one person wrote, “I would be interested to read what others consider as their definition of a cure?” Fair enough. Very simply put: Please share what a cure means to you? Please share here on the blog and not on the FB post because it is posted in many […]
Astounding. Mind-blowing. Revealing. Frustrating. We have some work to do. If ever I was reminded of that fact, it was last night. I belong to a small group in my hometown. We raise money for local causes surrounding diabetes needs. In the scheme of things it is significant enough to make a difference to those […]
I was asked by someone recently what a cure looks like to me? She writes, “Is the cure you visualize one without side effects, complications and risk. Does it restore normal beta cell function in some way? Does it involve an operation? Will they need any other medication? Will the cure last or will they […]
When I was a staff person at what was then called the JDF (didn’t know that did you?) I was at a meeting and the woman at the microphone said with that incredible smile; “Lock the doors because no one is getting out until they commit to this.” That woman was Dame Carol Lurie. Last […]