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This Candle is Completely Unacceptable at T1 Diagnosis, to Me………You?

 A law.  There is no mistake about it; as soon as a bunch of people think that a law is a good idea to have on the books; it will almost immediately be met with opposition.  When someone introduces a law, it can stay the same on face value or it can be included in […]

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Stay Positive……Yeah, Yeah, Yada,Yada……..But for Whom?

Staying positive in the world of diabetes is not an easy task.  I remember when Kaitlyn was first diagnosed and I saw so many parents who really, really, tried to live life in such a positive manner.  I looked around at my life.  We were down to one income, staying up the entire night, realizing the […]

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In Today’s World……..You Should NEVER Feel Totally Alone…….EVER!!!!!

There was not always an ‘online community’.  There was a time when after diabetes became the new norm, it was only you.  There was no instant access to……well…..anything.   Those of us who went through all of this during that time, I believe, have an advantage.  When you have no one else to depend on; you […]

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A TV Show About YOUR Family……..What Would It Be??

Okay; congratulations on your new job.  You have been promoted to the role of Executive In-charge of Programming for a major network television and your first job is to pick up the option on your new show. Double congratulations; the newest show is about your family.  You have offered your family millions of dollars and negotiated […]

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I Have Diabetes, Diabetes Is Not Who I Am……..AMEN!!!!!!

The title of today’s article was something my daughter said years ago in an interview.  The reporter asked how it felt to have diabetes and without so much as a thought, Kaitlyn responded, “I have diabetes, diabetes is not who I am.” It was a phrase that has resonated with me any time I feel […]

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Where Do You Have “Back-ups” to Your “Back-ups'” Back-up”?

I am not a firm believer in over-kill.  Not just in diabetes, but in anything.  That said, I am a firm believer in ‘back-up’.  It’s well- known that you need to have back-up diabetes supply in your car.  But does your spouse have a back-up supply and if your child is dating, does their boy/girl […]