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A VITAL & IMPORTANT Survey—it Will Take 2 Minutes….Please SHARE.

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 […]

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My Child Can’t Do That…Today I Ask You To Share That They Can…and Do!!!

I have friends of mine who live in New York.  Bonnie and Howard have a son; and a daughter who lives with T1.  Years ago, Bonnie informed me that her daughter was pretty athletic and that she played hockey.  Sounding like I was ‘up’ on these type things, I stated that field hockey can be a […]

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Kids and Diabetes…Don’t you JUST WANT to Place Blame…Somewhere!!!!

You know those nights when you are up and you are left to wait?  Wait for a number to go up.  Wait for a number to go down.  Waiting.  I remember those nights and the time I had to think.  Sometimes I would feel my own heartbeat.  I never knew certain clocks made certain noises […]

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NOTHING Against The “100” Club….BUT for Your Kids’ Sake Be Careful!

I debated with myself for some time to write about this subject because when something seems like it could be so good, I do not want to dampen anything.  But the more I thought about it, the more I thought that it was a discussion that needs to be had. It’s surely food for thought and surely your thoughts […]

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An Airport Diabetes Disaster….I was Scared….DO They REALLY ‘Got This’?

Good Morning, Dad here. Again.  🙂 I was on my way home yesterday and as I was in the airport I noticed a commotion going on.  As you know, I’m not really a ‘gawker’, and there was surely enough first responders on the scene that any help I might have provided was not needed.  But […]

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Why Does it Still Hurt So Much After SO MANY Years???

September 26th, 1992 was a long time ago.  So was March 20th, 2009.  These dates are burned in my head when the youngest two of our three kids were diagnosed.  You know your dates too.  It wasn’t fair then……and it has not become any fairer over the years….in fact, the complete opposite. I consider myself […]