Our Independence Day

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This week marks seven years since we started Benny on an insulin pump. I remember joking about our independence from shots. Slade and I were excited to start on the Animas insulin pump. At two and a half years old, Benny wasn’t exactly so sure. From my post in 2007 (click here to read it all):…

Fact Check: New York Times

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When I saw this weekend’s New York Times article, “Even small medical advances can mean big jumps in bills,” I thought, “Hey, that’s us!”  My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes more than 7 years ago and I’m still shocked at how much our supplies cost, even with health insurance.  How disappointing to read…