In 1988, I developed a lump in my right breast. I was in my mid twenties and while I pointed it out to my doctors -- no one was alarmed. Finally in 1991, I started to have some pain associated and I decided to take it more seriously and sought the consultation of a breast surgeon. At my behest, he took the lump out and the biopsy read... Read more
The recent press regarding JDRF is very disturbing. What's worse is that when I received the e-mail from JDRF and read the article in the NYTiimes, ultimately I was not surprised. This behavior uncovered at JDRF appears to be a growing problem among non-profit businesses! Personally, I watched someone struggle for 18 months... Read more
Editor's Note: This is a response from Ann Bartlett's mother on her decision to go abroad as a teen with diabetes. Read Ann's account on traveling with diabetes.Yes, my daughter has it just right -- I was scared to death! I immediately thought of all of the dangers she might face; "throw-ups", forgetting a shot now... Read more
I've mentioned in previously writings that my ability to explore was largely because I had my parents' support to try things without diabetes coming up as a road block. When I was 19, I decided to live abroad. It was not a program supported by my college or my friends where I would live in a college dorm overseas and attend... Read more
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