Tag: DOC

I had a birthday recently.  I used to love birthday parties, I still do.  But when we are younger and costume characters would show up, and a million kids from the neighborhood showed up, and it was just one huge blast, well nothing could ever replace those days, can they?  My birthday wishes were silly back then, […]

When my dad was in last days on earth, it was about as stressful as one could ever know.  Alzheimer’s is a nasty disease and there were many aspects that were not good.  In fact there was not a whole lot of good at all.  My dad had this incredible laugh.  He would take it […]

The school year is coming to a close within the next two months.  You should set up an appointment and/or a time to visit with your school nurse to collect all of the things that you left there for the school year regarding your child’s diabetes supplies.  You may have this down to a routine […]

Let’s be clear about something.  When I say that it’s up to us to stay positive in this battle DOES NOT MEAN that I walk around life like nothing is wrong.  There is a huge difference in staying positive and being aloof as if diabetes is just this distant ‘thing happening’ that I do not acknowledge.  […]

I am at a disadvantage at times.  My training as a TV Producer at dLife for 5 years has made my eye for video too critical.  I have no idea how many video pieces I have looked at in my life.  An eye that looks for a story to be told in the manner it […]

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 […]