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Who is the Hero Brother or Sister in Your House?????

Hit reply on this post and tell us in one sentence why the sibling of your child with diabetes is a hero.  No voting on what is the best answer…..they ALL ARE THE BEST ANSWER. So here we go; tell us what makes your child with diabetes’ sister or brother so FABULOUS…….and they surely are. […]

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When is the Last Time You Had Fun??????….We can Still Do that You Know!!

What is that feeling when you feel for a moment, for an hour, or for a day everything is as it should be? We spend a good deal of time beating diabetes down in our household and I believe we do a good job in trying to move our lives forward.  We are not blind.  We […]

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“Summer Love’n….Had Me a Blast!”…….Oh Yeah?……Where are Your Kids??????

It’s summertime. I guess you probably have noticed.  School is over.  You have gone to the nurses office and collected the 9 million things s/he utilized, ensuring your child would be safe through each and every school day. But now it’s done and there’s a new situation now and I seek your input to help […]

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Airport Security….Pumps…and Advice for Little Ones.

There has been much discussion about what happens with an insulin pump when going through security at airports. I caution those who say, “it’s okay, I just send it through…..so far…nothing has happened, so why worry.”  I have heard others say one should not attempt that because it could damage the machinery.  Now, granted, you can […]

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Diabetes Baseball

It was 1999. I had been active on the CWD chatrooms for a while.  It was a great way to obtain information.  During that time, back when, chats were more like a thread of sentences than anything else.  One person would write something and someone else would add to it, and the conversation would grow. […]

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Incorrect Messaging about T1—Are We Partly to Blame??—a Two Edged Sword!

The faces of kids are in Washington DC testifying before congressional meetings about diabetes. The faces of kids appear in ads about diabetes and how important it is to find a cure. The faces of kids with diabetes are bought to the front of the crowd at galas, walks, rides and other events. Their faces are […]