Daytona!

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Wow! My timeline on Twitter and Facebook blew up last night as Ryan Reed won the Florida 300 at Daytona. Four years after he was told a type 1 diabetes diagnosis meant he would never race again, Reed got his first NASCAR victory. Very cool. We first met Reed at a local JDRF event, in 2011. He…

Always Be Nervous?

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We took advantage of a four-day weekend to head to my parents’ house in Florida. It was about as cold as it gets here in North Carolina, so it was nice to have a few days of sun. Benny’s Dexcom sensor was hanging by a thread when we left on Thursday; after close to two…

Spare a Rose

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What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? If flowers are part of your plan, consider buying one less. It’s hard to believe, but that one small gesture could save a child’s life.   Lack of access to insulin is the most common cause of death for children with diabetes in many countries around the world. In…