Bladder calling! My legs are trapped in a web of sheets and blankets, items deemed unnecessary for a sleeping Todd that get pushed to the bed’s center and somehow always end up twisted around me like a boa constrictor. To make matters worse, the cat is sleeping at my feet, further restricting movement. A handful … Continue reading 3:38 a.m.
Month: November 2017
Where I’ve Been – October/November Edition
Today is a quiet Sunday. I’m alone in the house. The kids are away and Todd went off early to finish a deck, because working 60 hours a week teaching and serving on several committees isn’t enough to keep him busy. I woke at 6:40 this morning, because that’s what it means to be OLD. … Continue reading Where I’ve Been – October/November Edition
Type 1: Know the Signs!!
It’s National Diabetes Awareness Month…
Lately it seems Type 1 diabetes has been in the news, the worst kind of news: the reports are of new cases only diagnosed after a child has died. It seems implausible to me that this could happen, and I really don’t like to focus on the negative of anything, but the fact is… it has happened. How could it get that far? And more frightening of all… how could a physician, any physician, miss the signs? Or, at the very least, consider all of the possibilities? That just one finger stick and a tiny spot of blood could rule out this chronic and debilitating disease?
And this is why we “D-parents,” as we often call ourselves, are so eager to educate and get the word out. We don’t want to hear any more tragic stories of diagnoses that, had they come soon enough, would not have ended this way. …
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10 Years of Diabetes
V's 10-year Lilly Medal Ten years ago, on June 17th, I went to sleep on my last night of uninterrupted sleep. Ever. Ten years ago my 2-year-old daughter woke up lethargic and drowsy. Ten years ago I drove her to the pediatrician, who took one look at her finger stick and sent us straight to … Continue reading 10 Years of Diabetes
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