The one sport I love to do is swim. I've been swimming for the last three plus decades, and still look forward to getting into the pool several times a week. At the urging of a dear friend, I broke out of the pool-mode and tried my first open water event this past May. Much to my surprise, I really liked it. But my open water adventure did... Read more
Last week, I was asked to recommend some resources for a family with a young daughter who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. As I created a list that the family could use, I was transported back to the time when my son was first diagnosed, and again was consumed by the fear, hopelessness and isolation that accompanies these early days. One... Read more
Our school district starts school the Tuesday after Labor Day, which is later than many. But wherever you are, the routine typically is the same: the mad rush to gather new clothes, haircuts, school supplies. Once that's been done, parents evaluate schedules, determine who needs to be where and when, and then assess what the routine should be.... Read more
"You do not have the right to think for yourself ...
you do not have the right manage your own diabetes ..."
quoted from a Diabetes Police Officer,
excerpted from Jim Turner's
"Diabetes Police"on DLife
Those of us with a loved ones- or even those of us who just know someone - that is diabetic have often fallen prey to the... Read more
If you've ever had the misfortune to pay for test strips for a blood glucose monitor over the counter, then you know how staggeringly expensive they can be. We have paid $56.98 for 50 strips for my son. It's not tough to do the math (particularly with the help of the calculator on my cell phone) to figure that works out to be $1.14 per... Read more
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