Very excited about the boost we got last week from Matthew Berry's followers and a RT from Jay Cutler! Trying to keep the momentum going for this week. If you're new here, welcome! My 7-year old son has type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed at 23 months and you can read more about our story…
This week I'm getting some Tweet or Feet help from a friend at ESPN, so I thought it would be fun to include a quick personal sports update. Benny played his first-ever baseball game on Tuesday. Trying something new means figuring out the best way to incorporate diabetes care without taking Benny out of the…
Off and running! Week one of Tweet or Feet was so much fun – thanks for all of your support. Since this first week was just a couple of days – we started last Wednesday – I put this recap off until today (Monday). Going forward, I'll announce the winner and do the recap on…
Something a little different this year as my family gets ready for the annual JDRF Walk. We’re calling it Tweet or Feet. My 7 year old year son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before he turned two. He’s doing great, but diabetes stinks. It affects everything he does – playing, eating, sleeping –…
These day, most of the movies I see are with my children. Sometimes the flicks are good, sometimes they're awful, but my kids are always excited about… the snacks. I seem to lose all sense of reason and proportion at the theater. Tub of popcorn with butter? Sure! Candy in a giant box? Why not? No…
One of the fun things about the Charlotte Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Awards is the talent portion of the show. It's not enough to be the best and the brightest and get on the list; before you recieve the award, you have to showcase a "hidden talent." I MC'd this year's award ceremony, so I had a…
Did you know a first grader could get migraines? I didn't. But Benny's been struggling with this for almost a year now. I've been hesitant to write about this and I'm not entirely comfortable now. It's just such a mystery. We've eliminated foods that are likely triggers. That worked after 3 in a row last…
Imagine your whole school cheering for you. Six young students at St. Mark Catholic School in Huntersville had that experience this week. It was the kick off to their JDRF Kids Walk and it was wonderful. I MC'd the event and talked with a few of the families. The Langbo family has 4 children at St. Mark's,…
Ten weeks from now, our local Leukemia & Lymphoma Society will announce the Man and Woman of the year. It's a great event and a competition that raises tens of thousands of dollars for blood cancer research. The best part, though, is the celebration of the Boy & Girl of the Year. This year, they…
One of our big challenges in diabetes care has always been the way Benny's insulin pump connects to his body. It's called an inset and I've described it as looking like a small nicotine patch, with a bump on top. Pictures almost always show it in the stomach. Usually in a thin, gorgeous female stomach like this lovely: Very…