Next Easter, I will have lived with type 1 diabetes for 40 years. And for 37 of those 40 years, I never embraced another person living with diabetes as a friend. It was not personal rebuke for others who had diabetes, but felt I would not know how to relate to someone else.
All my friends always made the comment, "I... Read more
This week, the World Stem Cell Summit was in Baltimore and on Monday I was invited to check out the poster forum and to hear the opening lectures on Stem Cell Medicine.
In the poster forum area, every poster was an ambassador who could speak to the specific research in detail, or in my case, break it down to the simplest... Read more
Since I'm no longer on my pump, I have the freedom to search for a new meter of any brand! I think I'm gonna try a couple of meters and see how each fits into my lifestyle and more importantly how it operates!
I'm starting with the WaveSense, since they were kind enough to leave a comment about the cost of their strips, and I... Read more
Last week, I went on vacation for an entire week to visit the newest member of my family, Aidan Lee Cook, my step grand son. His life is all about potential and the opportunities in front of him. I learned who Aidan is, I watched him figure things out, taking his first toy in his hand and taking tastes of food from his parents'... Read more
I have always had the luxury of health insurance and I'm eternally grateful for that, but many times when I read comments left on blogs, my heart aches for those people who suffer the burden of paying for their diabetes supplies out of pocket! I will admit the feeling of being covered is worth every penny.
David's recent blog... Read more
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