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Diabetes Discoveries! Not as Fast as We Like; BUT Faster than We Think!!!

Bobby Kennedy once said, “Some men see things as they are and say why…….I dream things that never were and say why not.”  Recently, with World Diabetes Day upon us, I had a conversation with someone who shared ‘how slow’ things seem to be going when it comes to diabetes, devices, and research. I disagreed. Certainly things […]

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The “F” Word is Just Unacceptable…….Do YOUR Kids Use It?????

There is no room for the ‘F’ word in our world of diabetes.  It’s enough that we do what we can, when we can, and the best way we can.  The word ‘F’ailure need not apply yet we both hear it and use it all the time. Everything regarding diabetes, it seems, has a gauge.  Whether […]

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Waves Crashing In???? Take Heart, We’ve ALL Been There!!!!

Have you ever felt like the waves of the ocean are crashing in over your little row-boat?  You know that ‘row boat’, just you and your family going along in life doing your own thing and expecting life to have some ups and downs when all of a sudden……crash.  The waves come in from all […]

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Another ‘Taboo’ Subject…….Bullying….Today I Seek Your Input!!!!!!

When you were in school, what was more common; kids who did things positive and creative, or kids who were bullies?  I was speaking with an old class buddy of mine and certain names came up and it was immediate when one particular name was called a bully.  We stated what an idiot and he […]

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On this Diabetes Day……16,000+ School Nurses Hear a Child’s Cry for Change…WOW!

Sitting across the table from Donna Mazyck, the Executive Director of the National Association of School Nurses, one cannot help but feel her incredible passion for not only her members but the people her members serve. On this day, I am not only sitting across from Donna but also at the table is Sarah Butler, […]

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If Tomorrow is a One Shot Deal…….We’re Being Unfair to Our Kids!!!!!

Recently I watched as one of my children entered the kitchen to handle their low.  As I noticed what was taken out of the refrigerator and the pantry, torn opened and consumed, I knew it was a low needing immediate attention.  When two of your kids have T1 and they are 24 and 19; trust me […]