Day two of Diabetes Blog Week. But before I go any further, I really have to thank Charlotte Parent Magazine for a great article this month on kids with type 1 diabetes. It was nice of them to feature us, but I'm really glad they talked to our doctors. You can read it here. Today's posts…
DetailsI just found out about Diabetes Blog Week. More than 100 bloggers with a different subject every day. How cool is that? Today is "A day in the life.. with diabetes." As you know, for us, it's a day in the life with a 5 year old with diabetes (diagnosed at 23 months). So here goes: Sleeping.…
DetailsI'm so happy to hear Bret Michaels is out of the hospital, but troubled by some of the reports. Specifically, that there was something about the Celebrity Apprentice contestant's type 1 diabetes that kept him from getting pain relief. I'd never heard diabetes can interfere with pain relief and, as a mom of a little boy with type…
DetailsI still haven't see a full episode of The Celebrity Apprentice, but I know I'm going to have to start. Apparently, last week's episode was a love letter to radio. The task even included making spots for a client that is a major advertiser on WBT. (Hi, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing!) I'd mentioned here that many…
DetailsReality TV this year has turned into a primer on type 1 diabetes. I can't tell you how many people have asked me if I watch Celebrity Apprentice this year. Not because I'm a big Trump fan (although I did meet him a few years ago!). It's because contestant Bret Michaels has type 1 diabetes.…
DetailsWe had a great discussion while taping Health Headlines: The Show this week. (That's my weekend show, airs Sundays at 11am on WBT). While you've probably heard of blackberry thumb, turns out many of us are doing a different kind of damage to our bodies by using our phones. (This came up because of a Baltimore Sun story reprinted…
DetailsDon't you hate it when you finally find that perfect shade of lipstick, or a lotion that you love, and then the company stops making it? It never occurred to me that could happen with our diabetes supplies, but it just did! Benny got his insulin pump in July of 2007 and we've been using the same equipment…
DetailsBig thank you to the Charlotte Business Journal. I was honored to be part of their 40 under 40 presentation this week. It was held at the Knight Theater which means I got to walk by the Firebird. Couldn't resist taking a picture (but we cut off his head! oops.) The theme this year was "Charlotte's…
DetailsBig sigh of relief at my house this week when we heard the UPS truck. We get most of our insulin pump supplies through the mail; you can't get this stuff at CVS or Walgreens. It's a three month supply and usually we have several days, if not a week or two, of supplies left by…
DetailsMy trip to Syracuse earlier this month was a reunion for WJPZ – the student run radio station and “The greatest media classroom in the world!” It really is amazing. However I only worked there for about five minutes, and I still kick myself for not doing more. However, I was smart enough to have a wonderful roommate who did! We’re…
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