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Category Archives: Lessons Learned
A Lecture for the Doctor
When I went to see my doctor Monday morning for a routine checkup, I went with the expectation that I would be receiving a lecture about my blood glucose numbers being higher than she would like and about my A1c … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Medications, Rants
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Fight Diabetes, Not Each Other
The one thing that I have always appreciated about the DOC as a whole is the diverse assembly of types, individuals, blogs, communities, etc… that exist within it. People need to see all aspects of life with this disease. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Lessons Learned, Rants
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Ten Years Later – I Remember
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that rocked our nation on September 11, 2001. More than 3,000 people died on that morning in the wake of two air craft crashing into the twin towers of the World … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Life
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If I Can Help Somebody
“If I can help somebody, as I pass along, If I can cheer somebody, with a word or song … Then my living shall not be in vain.” Those simple words of that great old song have weighed heavily on … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life
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Stealing Moments for Ourselves
Diabetes. Heart Disease. Cancer. Three different health conditions with one thing in common. All three are thieves. Each have stolen the life of one of my friends or family members. Each have stolen moments of joy that I’ll never get … Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life
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A few thoughts about Roche SMS 2011
So I realize this post is several days late, but it’s taken me a while to process all of my thoughts and emotions surrounding my attending the 2011 Roche Social Media Summit. The experience was incredibly exciting, yet also physically … Continue reading
Posted in D-Meetups, Diabetes, Lessons Learned, Shout outs, Travel
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You Can Do This – Mike Durbin
So, here is my contribution to the You Can Do This Project, which is the brain child of Kim over at Texting My Pancreas . The video is kind of long, but I had a lot that I wanted and, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life, Shout outs, Vlog, You Can Do This
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A Day at Camp John Warvel
Last Wednesday I had the privilege of visiting the American Diabetes Association’s Camp John Warvel, during their annual Sponsor Day. The camp is organized by the good folks at the ADA office in Indianapolis, with whom I traveled to Chicago … Continue reading
Posted in D-Meetups, Diabetes, Lessons Learned, Life, Photos, Shout outs, Travel
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Today We Remember The Heroes
On this day, May 30th, 2011, we pause to remember and pay tribute to not only the brave men and women who have given the last full measure of devotion to protect and serve their country, but also the families … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life
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What A Week! – DBW Day 7
Today is Day seven of Diabetes Blog Week and that means this year’s event is coming to a close. Fittingly, today’s writing challenge is one of reflection. Today, we are to look back on the last week, or on diabetic … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes Blog Week, Lessons Learned, Shout outs
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My Diabetic Heart 