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The quiet was very loud in the waiting room. The employee awaited the turn to ‘face the music’. 2019 was not as nervous as when he heard the yelling when 2018 left last year, the yelling was scary as the Boss rarely yelled, but yelling occurred as 2018 was ushered out….it was left to 2019, […]
With special apologies to Clement Moore. I present what has become an annual tradition……an updated, ‘Twas the Night Before D-Christmas for 2019 ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The meters, CGMs, and supplies were put away with such care, In hopes that Santa […]
Well here we are again, Diabetes Awareness Month. Trending are many people asking to post something each day of this month. How many test strips do you use, how many units of insulin, how long have you lived with t1d???? Something different each day of the month. I’m not so sure I would want to […]
We are a community. What impacts one, impacts all. Those of us who have decided that Just Doing Nothing will not do, have taken up our position in this diabetes battle. There are as many positions as there is work to be done. Taking no action, takes no effort. Again: Taking no action, takes no effort. It’s […]
This month is Halloween, in fact in just about a week. Halloween means so much to kids. Our kids with diabetes are no exception, after all, they’re just kids; right?. I remember when Kaitlyn was younger and many neighbors bought stickers and toys for Kaitlyn for Halloween trick or treats; “…I did not know what to get for […]
In this day and age, if you think your kids are not, somehow and some time or another, on the internet, you would probably be mistaken. One statistic states that only 15% of parents are ‘in the know’ of their child’s access and use of the internet (https://www.guardchild.com/statistics/). So let’s assume that stat is roughly correct, […]