Just back from a week-long vacation. We came home to lots of mail and lots of phone messages. I won’t be hearing any of them – I accidentally erased them all. Yep. 11 messages. No idea who they’re from or what they were about. Just gone. I didn’t even know you could do that on…
How can summer almost be over? We’re back to school around here one week from Monday. I grew up in New York, so starting school before Labor Day still seems strange to me. Then again, so does shopping for new school clothes like jeans & sweaters when it’s 100+ degrees outside. I just ordered a…
So it’s one month since we started the pump and I am so glad we did. We’ve adjusted nicely from about 6 shots a day to basically one every three. We’re getting used to checking blood sugar more often and our doctors are helping pinpoint the incredibly precise doses of insulin Benny needs. About a…
The Carolina Panthers were gracious enough to have us back to their training camp in Spartanburg. They changed their practice time this year so we were able to watch from the sidelines right after the show. I’m a pretty casual football fan. I follow the Panthers pretty much the same way, and for the same…
We’re broadcasting live today from Panthers training camp in Spartanburg. I’m having some computer issues while we’re on the road, so this is picture of us from last year. (l-r that’s Jim Szoke, Al Gardner, Jake Delhomme and me) . More pictures and news from today coming later!
It’s one of the bravest things I’ve ever done. I bought – and wore! – a two piece bathing suit this summer. Not a coward’s two-piece like a tankini but an honest to goodness bikini. This has been my second summer at my post-LA Weight Loss weight. I started about six months after I had…
Every Friday, WBT selects a “hometown hero.” This person is an unsung hero recognized for their efforts in making our community a better place to live. Recently, I nominated Dani Angell. Here’s why (this is what we read on the show): When a soldier is called to serve, his family sacrifices with him. For a…
I think I’d love the Harry Potter books. I’m waiting until my kids get a little older, hoping we can read them together. In the meantime, The New York Times has a great blog going right now, asking “Who Was Your Harry Potter?” In other words, what was your favorite book as a kid? So…
So where were we? Been away from the computer for a while. We’ve been on vacation and getting used to the pump. First, we spent a day at the Carolina Diabetes Center. Benny had been wearing his pump for a week, but it was pumping saline, not insulin. We were ready for the real thing.…
To say the pump transition has not gone as planned would be an understatement. I can honestly say I never thought Benny would grab his brand new pump and throw it across the room. I cringed when it landed on our kitchen floor, but it seems to be okay. First, there was a mix up…