Just like that, another year of school is over. Sixth grade, done. Second grade, finished. We’ll get around cleaning out the backpacks by August. Maybe. I am so lucky to have great diabetes support at school. Each year we set different goals and expectations for Benny and, I have to say, I’m pretty proud of…
Yes, that’s my daughter in the blue with her arm around Nick Jonas and my son on the end, holding the basketball. We were part of this lucky group earlier in the week. I should probably explain why the kids all have towels… Charlotte-area children with diabetes and their siblings meet Nick Jonas Nick Jonas has been filming a…
Just like in the movie, today we’re doing a swap. If you could switch chronic diseases, which one would you choose to deal with instead of diabetes? And while we’re considering other chronic conditions, do you think your participation in the DOC has affected how you treat friends and acquaintances with other medical conditions? If diabetes…
We don’t always realize it, but each one of us had come a long way since diabetes first came into our life. It doesn’t matter if it’s been 5 weeks, 5 years or 50 years, you’ve done something outstanding diabetes-wise. So today let’s share the greatest accomplishment you’ve made in terms of dealing with your (or your…
Today we’re going to share our most memorable diabetes day. You can take this anywhere…. your or your loved one’s diagnosis, a bad low, a bad high, a big success, any day that you’d like to share. No doubt, Benny’s diagnosis was the day that changed our lives. But one of our most memorable days…
Benny at bedtime: “Today was so much fun. I’m SO glad my friends from school came.” For the first time, we invited Benny’s classmates to the Charlotte JDRF walk. When I spoke to Benny’s class about diabetes in September, he wore our team t-shirt. All the kids wanted to learn about it and come with…
I try not to get too excited about diabetes “breakthroughs” or technology announcements. Years ago, before I even had a personal connection to type 1, I covered the Glucowatch and inhaled insulin as a TV health reporter. Never heard of them? Yeah, they didn’t work out so well. So when Benny was diagnosed in 2006,…
Recently, we celebrated at a family friend’s Bat Mitzvah. Along with the religious ceremony marking a 13 year old becoming a responsible part of the Jewish community, there is often a big celebration. This was to be a night time party with food, dancing, the works. Our diabetes plan for an evening like this is…
Around here, six seems to be the drop off age for birthday parties. I guess Kindergarten moms and dads are still getting to know each other, but by first grade, it’s have fun, see you in two hours! And those parents are off to Starbucks or the grocery store or maybe back home to nap.…
My husband likes to say the backup plan is more important than the actual plan. That came in handy when he was a TV newscast director and we’ve found it to be true for diabetes in action! This weekend we took the kids snow tubing. Slade and I grew up in New York, but our…