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I spent three days last week on the beach at my son Tom’s sailing competition (it was a holiday in Israel). The weather was good – hot with nice winds, perfect sailing conditions. Tom did well enough... Read More

Last week, after returning from my appointment at the diabetes clinic I picked Tom and Guy up from school and took them out to lunch at a nearby cafe. I was in a good mood after my visit to the clinic and was happy to spend some time with my boys. As we sat down I took my glucometer out of my bag and...

My grandmother was very allergic to bee stings and I grew up hearing stories about how she had been stung in all kinds of places, including her mouth, and had to go to the hospital. The other day, I was telling a friend about this, and about the first time I was stung by a bee. I was 19 and riding on...

I AM IRATE! I AM APOPLECTIC! Why can't my husband spend time with our 3 year old daughter, Nadiya? Why does he huff and puff and grunt and eye roll when I ask him to? Like it is just so *** inconvenient to his work schedule to show his child that he loves her. So, it is 9pm she is still awake because...

My child currently has an IEP under other health impairment with an attached IHP and the school wants to move her to a 504. There is no full time building nurse. She has a 1-1 aide at this time and they are looking to eliminate that position. My child has hypoglycemia unawareness. She is 7. I am wondering...

Happy New Year all! I was away for the holidays but excited to get back to JDRF Advocacy and hit the ground running this month, starting with the New Member Outreach Initiative (NMOI). You can join me by signing up to participate in NMOI . In a post last month about NMOI , I shared with you a general...

Like many people, I grew up eating cereal for breakfast. It seemed like a good, healthy thing to eat (as long as it wasn’t a “real sugar cereal” like Froot Loops or Trix, or the ones with marshmallows in them like Lucky Charms, or Franken Berry and Count Chocula. Those were treats reserved...

No, the glow from the two year extension of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) still hasn’t worn off. The most important part of this victory, as with all of them that have come before, was you—specifically, your willingness to go the extra mile to build relationships with your Members and...

Yesterday I took Tom and Guy, my two older sons, to their judo practice. Usually when I take them I sit outside and work or read during the practice, but yesterday was special. Once a year Michael, the instructor, has the parents participate in the practice. Since most of the parents do not have any...

I can’t believe that I am already typing a follow up to my post earlier this morning… and I am getting chills of excitement doing it! All of your effort and support just paid off!!! The multi-year renewal of he Special Diabetes Program (SDP), a federal funding stream specific to type 1 research...

My daughter and I is teaming up with NC Tarheel Pageant to host a fundraiser for JDRF in October. The fundraiser will be on 10-30-10 at the Clemmons Civic Center in Clemmons, NC from 10am-2pm. There will be a Halloween costume contest, pageant (where what you would to church), WACKY SNEAKERS contest...