With Father’s Day just a couple of days away (hint, hint!), we thought it would be cool to hear from a dad who’s involved with diabetes on many levels.
Pete Miselis is a D-dad who’s stepped up his advocacy into a professional role, working for a relatively new organization aiming to act as a watchdog for people making donations to various organizations pursuing a cure for type 1 — the Juvenile Diabetes Cure Alliance (JDCA),…
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Last summer we showcased some fellow PWDs (people with diabetes) over in Europe, who were carrying the Olympic Torch leading up to the Summer Olympics in London.
One of those folks is 16-year-old Hannah Jarrett, who lives in South Wales and has become an up-and-coming diabetes advocate in the five years since she was diagnosed. We’re featuring Hannah today as part of our ongoing Global Diabetes Series, in which we bring you different perspectives on life…
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It’s Memorial Day, and in honor of those who have served our country, today we bring you the story of a Vietnam veteran from Indiana who’s living with his own unusual diabetes challenges. Randall Brown says he developed type 2 diabetes as a result of his time in Vietnam, and he’s devoted himself to helping other other PWD (people with diabetes) veterans who’ve served our country.
In addition, this three-day holiday weekend is known to…
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So it’s been an entire decade since type 1 diabetes turned my life on its ear, or something along those lines…
Many of you know my story: How I had a new baby who had just turned 5 months old, along with a 5-year-old and 3-year-old to care for when the symptoms hit… How I thought I was just exhausted because my baby had been suffering with a nasty flu that kept the two of…
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