Our darling girl was diagnosed with type one diabetes (T1D) on this day in 2016. We take the occasion to honor Ellie’s strength, courage, and hard work in managing her health. Living with T1D can be incredibly challenging, and the effort required for daily life deserves special recognition....
When Ellie’s dad was a little boy, his mom sang “School Days” to him. I only know a few lines from Ellie’s own childhood when Jeff would sing it to her. As I pack diabetes supplies, I find myself humming and thinking about the refrain, “School days, school days, dear...
In honor of recently celebrated Mother’s Day and Earth Day, here’s a post about Mother Earth. The tie in is a bit of a stretch, but we were inspired by Earth Day celebrations, posts, and articles focused on environmental concerns....
Wanderlust hit us hard! We’ve spent the past 2 years sticking close to home. With COVID cases declining and every family member vaccinated and boosted, we’re not just comfortable but excited to start exploring more of our big, beautiful world....
Here’s a quick look at creating, communicating, and amending a 504 plan for the pandemic. Each child, school, district, and state will be different. This is what we put in place for Ellie with the understanding that we may need to review and revise as circumstances change....
There’s no need to be perfect to inspire others. Let others get inspired by how you deal with imperfections. Success, especially when it comes to diabetes management, doesn’t come from perfection. It comes from putting forth a consistent effort and making adjustments as needed. You don’t have to have it...
We're literally springing forward! If you haven’t already, change the time on your diabetes devices (insulin pump, blood glucose meter, and continuous glucose monitor). And, while missing that extra hour of (precious, seemingly rare) sleep, take stock of what you can do to improve sleep habits as part of diabetes...
With the pandemic, we transitioned to telemedicine for endocrine appointments. It makes sense. More of life, business, and medicine is happening remotely. How do we get the same benefits and outcome from a virtual visit with our endocrinologist as we do an in-person appointment? Our healthcare team provides quality telemedicine,...
Ellie was in DKA when she was diagnosed. We started our diabetes education over her three-day hospitalization in November 2016, but the truth is we’re still learning. ...
Ellie’s first diabetes bag from the hospital was camouflage—perfect for the (T1D) warrior she was becoming....