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Category Archives: Shout outs
A Heart Filled with Gratitude
So, it’s been a week now since HealtheVoices19 wrapped up in Dallas. What an amazing weekend of connections, education, empowerment and support it was. I’m still trying to wrap my head around everything that happened at the conference and find … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: Diabetes UnConference Highlights
Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Diabetes UnConference in Las Vegas. It was an incredible, life changing experience, and I’m thankful for having been able to go. Due to a series of unfortunate events that have occurred … Continue reading
Posted in D-Meetups, Diabetes, Humor, Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life, Shout outs
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The Ah Ha Moment
If you’ve read my blog, or followed me on Twitter or Facebook, for any length of time, you’re probably aware that life has not been too kind to me or my family over the last few years. And you are … Continue reading
Smash Diabetes Challenge
So, my good friend Kelly Close nominated me for this Smash Diabetes Challenge as part of Diabetes Awareness Month. I’ve accepted the challenge and, to spread the fun, I’m nominating my friends Ashley Rose, Michael Hoskins, Kate Cornell, and Sue … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Awareness Month, Humor, Life, Shout outs, Vlog
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Happy New Year
Well friends, there’s about 1 hour left in this final day of 2013 and I’m thankful to see it come to an end. It has been an incredibly difficult year for so many reasons and while I could spend a … Continue reading
5 years
Today is the 5th anniversary of my diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure. Wow, only five years? It feels like so much longer. Alas, just five years. Five years of knowing, caring, surviving, and sharing. Five years … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoons, Diabetes, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Shout outs
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Help Ashley & Moyer
On Christmas Eve, my friend Ashley learned that her beloved dog, Moyer, has stage 3 lymphatic cancer and that he has 4 weeks to live if he doesn’t receive chemo therapy. Those treatments offer a 90% chance of saving Moyer, … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Shout outs
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Nearly Wordless Wednesday: WDD Snapshots
Some snapshots from World Diabetes Day in Indianapolis.
Review: Sugar Free Journey
So, a while back I finished reading Sugar Free Journey by Naomi Kingery and, after much delay, I’m finally able sit down at the computer and share a few thoughts about it. Sugar Free Journey is the final installment of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Diabetes, Reviews, Shout outs
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Ironic Inspiration
So, today is a special Diabetes Art Day, with all creations focused on a central theme of test strip accuracy and safety. The event is being hosted in collaboration with Strip Safely. I had been struggling with what to do … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Art Day, Photos, Shout outs
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My Diabetic Heart 