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Honeymoon schmoneymoon
When Caleb was diagnosed, we were told he would have to wait at least six months for an insulin pump. We were told insurance would not cover it until we could show that injections weren’t working. I...
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Making the low go.
Just part of the stash. Thanks to everyone who checked in yesterday! Caleb really enjoyed reading all your comments. He sat and smiled and even chuckled out loud a couple of times. He has no idea what...
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Blood Draw 2010 and 2008 | Video Duet
Caleb had his third blood draw since being diagnosed. He knew it was coming, but I didn’t tell him until that morning exactly when we were going. It didn’t make his day, but he pulled it together and...
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Glucagon Mini-Dosing | A Valuable Tool
Breakfast with Santa is something we all look forward to each year. It is simply magical to see any doubt my kids may have instantly vanish when Santa and Mrs. Claus approach them and say, “Hey, I hear...
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Glucagon Mini-Dosing | Caleb’s Recap #vlog
Our friend Bill from 1HappyDiabetic.com is hosting the “Pay It Forward Program”. Bill is a diabetes video master. He, in conjunction with wellthen.org has created this program to get video cameras to...
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8 days | Stomach Virus and Diabetes
4th diaversary ended differently than planned Part 1 of 2 – Not too long after sending Caleb off to school on his 4th diaversary, I got a phone call. It was just before lunch, Caleb was with the nurse...
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DexCom Adhesive Irritation & Allergy
Caleb has been using the DexCom Seven Plus continuous glucose monitoring system since September of 2009. For quite a while he used it without any skin issue whatsoever. After about seven months of use...
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#DSMA live Tonight with Cliff Scherb
Cliff at Ironman, Kona 2010 I’m very excited about tonight’s dsma live episode. Cliff Scherb will be the guest. I was lucky enough to spend a morning with Cliff last year. He is kind, generous and...
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Medical ID | Road ID®
Can you tell who uses his more? I can’t remember if I first heard about Road ID® from Harry or Gary – they both wear them. But I do remember later hearing about it being used as a medical ID for kids...
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Apidra® | Pumping 48 hours
Caleb has been pumping with Apidra® for over two years. Prior to that, he used Novolog®. I wrote about my love of Apidra® – quick onset, short tail. We tackled 140 carbs at a restaurant with relative...
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Holidays and Diabetes | Guest Post Accu-Check Diabetes Link
When I think of managing diabetes with the holidays, my initial reaction is that it’s just like any other day – one blood sugar at a time. But when Rob asked me to write a guest post on the subject, I...
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