This is the first in a seven-part series chronicling a week of life at family diabetes camp. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 21 years ago. In a blink of an eye I had a new life that included twice-daily insulin injections, multiple daily blood sugar checks, urine tests, and a diet that limited me to certain starches,... Read more
This is the third in a seven-part series chronicling a week of life at family diabetes camp. This morning was emotional. I woke up at 7:15 a.m. to the sound of our camp bell and then the echo of our morning wake-up music, played to rouse campers and parents alike from their beds. I treated a low-blood sugar with a couple... Read more
This is the second in a seven-part series chronicling a week of life at family diabetes camp. Only a few hours ago, in the heat of the early-afternoon, we had 41 families trickle in to Bearskin Meadow Camp, one family at a time. Over the course of this afternoon we met 98 children and 71 parents, all affected by diabetes.... Read more
This is the fourth in a seven-part series chronicling a week of life at family diabetes camp. This morning at breakfast in a packed dining hall we celebrated "Camp Firsts." Camp Firsts are a big deal here at Bearskin Meadow, as they symbolize reaching a diabetes milestone. If your name ends up on the "First List,"... Read more
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