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DKA and Undiagnosed T1D……Is Still Here…….Just Don’t DO Nothing….Plug Yourself In!!!!!!

How do you know if you made a difference; if the point was driven home?  How do you know if the listener ‘gets’ what you are sharing?  What happens when the dust all settles and we move on with life? A few weeks ago we lost two children in one weekend to DKA and undiagnosed […]

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School’s Open…….If One Roars ALL THE TIME…..It Won’t be Heard.

We took every precaution there was.  We read-up on what every parent suggested.  We had back-ups of back-ups.  We met with the nurse.  The kids were all getting a letter home in her K class so everyone was on the same page.  Our 504 plan was in place.  Jill had quit work so she was […]

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NEWSBREAK: ATTENTION ALL NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTS……SUPPORT NEEDED…….NOW.

We are looking for Reegan’s Rule to come out of the North Carolina Senate Committee and be bought to a vote in the North Carolina Senate.  The bill (which is House Bill-20 and is now Senate Bill 27–REEGAN’s RULE) will encourage diabetes education by medical professionals to parents through the first five years of a child’s life. We have worked […]

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You COULD Miss Out if it’s Done only the Way YOU THINK is Right.

I’m always amazed at the stories I hear out there.  the lack of knowledge is truly astounding.  From us, as parents, to the medical profession……the comments I read so often boggles my mind.  Actually, it used to infuriate me but it happens so often now, I am down to ‘eye-rolling’. There is also a very […]

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Flu/Virus-like Symptoms do not Just Mask the diagnosis of DKA/T1D—-THEY ARE SYMPTOMS.

    I need to rethink how I am going about the warning signs of DKA.  I was out with a dear friend, an attorney and mom to 3 children with T1D as well as a husband with T1D, when Danielle states, “You know, signs of flu/virus-like symptoms do not mask DKA…….they ARE signs of DKA.” And I […]

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A Hell of a Captain, on a Hell of A Ship—-A Lesson for All of Us—-Even When Not at Sea!!!!

I love it when people are REALLY GOOD at something.  I like to watch and see how they do what they do.  I love to ask questions and find out how they became so good at what they do.  Over the years I have met some really cool people who are the best at what […]