I know that last Tuesday, September 20th, came and went like any other Tuesday…..the sun rose, the sun set. It was Tuesday. Uneventful. Unremarkable. Just Tuesday. Right? Not Exactly. Because three years ago an event occurred that would change the world for so good for so many, but not for the ones who lived it. […]
Tag: Reegan’s Rule
So hard to believe another year has gone by. Each year around June (her birthday), in honor of my friend Lisa Carlinsky, I bestow my Lisa Awards — kudos to people who understand the power of one person. To people who, in their own way, changing the world just like Lisa did. My friend Lisa […]
After Pennsylvania became the second state in the Union yesterday to have some sort of Legislation or Resolution passed regarding education of DKA and the missed diagnosis of T1D, many people wanted to know “How do I do this in my State?” There is no ‘one way’ but I put together a little bit on what we […]
When Debbie Healy’s son had a blood sugar of 1400 and his diagnosis of T1D was missed, she realized later on in life just how lucky her family was. She also grew to know others who were not so lucky. Not taking ‘no’ for an answer she led the way for PA House Resolution 569 […]
Representative Charles Graham visits with Little Reegan’s Family and presents them with a copy of the law that very well may change the face of the missed diagnosis of diabetes in this country. It was signed into law on October 20th by the Governor of North Carolina. In that binder is a copy of the […]
Before there was a “Reegan’s Rule”, there was a family. A family, who had all of the dreams any family does. They are a family of faith. They are a family of love. I have never been through anything like what they have been through, and am not sure how I would handle such a tragedy. […]