We’re right in the middle of Hanukkah, lighting four candles tonight. This will be our 8th since Benny’s diagnosis, but I can’t say I’ve thought a lot about diabetes and the Festival of Lights. Interesting then, to read a post on Diabetesmine about Hanukkah in Israel and T1D. The author, Jessica Apple, is the founder and…
Last week I was thrilled to host one hour of the 24 Hour Twitter Marathon for World Diabetes Day. It was a bit of a blur, but it was a lot of fun. I wanted to share some highlights. If this looks like fun, and you’re on Twitter, consider following the hashtag #DSMA. It stands…
We met NASCAR driver Ryan Reed a few years ago, when he was on the ARCA tour. Now he’s in his rookie year on the big stage and he’s really fun to watch. I like knowing that he’s got the same Dexcom receiver Benny uses mounted right on his dashboard! I was able to catch…
The Big Blue Test is one of my favorite diabetes advocacy campaigns. It’s very simple: check your blood sugar, exercise for 15-20 minutes and then check again. Enter the results online at www.bigbluetest.org. Sometimes we forget how important exercise to manage diabetes. This is a great way to bring that point home. We’ve done it a…
This week, I went to a JDRF function as a volunteer and as a reporter. I brought my camera along to interview John Brady, the International JDRF Board President. That interview will air on Time Warner Cable News Charlotte soon. I was also thrilled to see Tom Brobson at the function. We’ve only met a…
As with most holidays, Rosh Hashanah means some very sweet food. But we’ve got it covered – after all, it’s 5775! Apples = 15 carbs each Honey = 17 carbs per Tbsp Have a sweet and happy New Year!! [youtube id=”FlcxEDy-lr0″ width=”600″ height=”350″] (Where were these videos when we were kids?!)
Back to school next week here! My daughter will begin her last year of middle school and my son heads into 4th grade. Wow. We have a diabetes goal each year. Since Benny was diagnosed so young (before he was 2), he knew how to check blood sugar and give himself insulin before he started…
Benny was diagnosed with type 1 before he was old enough to pronounce diabetes. My parents bought him a Curious George doctor doll and his beloved Elmo often got a juice box and a shot. We explained everything the best we could to our 2 year old, but found that diabetes-play better helped him process…
This week marks seven years since we started Benny on an insulin pump. I remember joking about our independence from shots. Slade and I were excited to start on the Animas insulin pump. At two and a half years old, Benny wasn’t exactly so sure. From my post in 2007 (click here to read it all):…
We’re spending Father’s Day this year taking Benny to diabetes camp. Or, as he calls it, “Best week of the year!” It got me thinking about dads and diabetes and how lucky I feel that Slade and I really are a team. Well, that’s a bit of a lie. Right now, Benny will only let…