November 29th, 2006

Wednesday will be our one year anniversary of life with diabetes. The article attached below brought back a lot of memories of the days leading up to Chase's diagnosis. The story is written by the father of a 3 year old diabetic. The father also happens to have type 1.

THANK YOU to everyone who has been there for Chase. We are truly blessed with such wonderful families and friends. We've come a long, long way.

November 30th, 2005...MedcenterOne

November 23rd, 2006...at home, in Spiderman PJs and eating an ice cream bar!


At present, 20 million Americans are affected with diabetes and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three Americans born in this century will become diabetic. James Hirsch, author of “Cheating Destiny: Living with Diabetes, America's Biggest Epidemic,”shares a first-hand report on the emotional and psychological toll of living with diabetes.

Here's an excerpt:

“Cheating Destiny: Living with Diabetes, America's Biggest Epidemic,”