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Happy T1 Day, My Friends!
Today to a special day for so many of my friends in the Diabetes Online Community, as 11-1-11, the first day of Diabetes Awareness Month, has been designated as T1 Day. It is a day devoted to raising awareness for … Continue reading
Two Months Before, Three Years After
This photo was taken on October 23, 2008, about two months before I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure. This photo was taken on October 28, 2011, a full three years later, and just two months … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Photos
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You Don’t Look Sick
One of the many things that I’ve observed in the nearly 3 years since I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure is that people just can’t seem to believe that there’s anything wrong with me because … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Rants
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9th Anniversary Weekend Photos
April & I celebrated our 9th year together over the weekend in a very laid back and easy going manner. We went out for a nice meal Saturday afternoon and then spent the rest of the day driving around in … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photos
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10 Facts About Mike
Today is No D Day, and since the post idea I had last year was popular enough for several people to steal, I decided it was good enough to use again this year. So, I give you 10 Facts About … Continue reading
Posted in Life, No D Day, Shout outs
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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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Photos & Video: The Chainsaw Carving Festival
Those of you who follow me on Twitter have probably seen my tweets about a chainsaw carving festival that April & I were planning to attend. Well, the event came and April & I made the trip to it yesterday. … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photos, Vlog
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Photos: Annual visit to the Zoo.
April and I made our annual visit to the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo yesterday afternoon and, naturally, I shot a boatload of pictures. So, I went through them, edited the ones I liked, and threw them together in a set … Continue reading
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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My Diabetic Heart 