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Around the Diabetes Blogosphere – September 2011 Edition

By AllisonN on September 30, 2011

Autumn brings hectic school schedules and shorter days, but we’re staying on track with bringing you the latest bloggy goodness from the DOC. Check out our picks for best reads of this past month (unfortunately starting with some sad news):

First, let’s rally around Kelly Kunik as she says good-bye to her beloved mother, who passed away last weekend. Our hearts are with you.  We love you, Kelly!
The diabetes community also loses another young…

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A Mother Speaks Out on Losing a Child to Diabetes

By AmyT on October 25, 2010

Michelle Page Alswager is a long-time diabetes advocate, whose mission has taken on new meaning since the sudden and tragic passing of her son, Jesse, in February of this year at only 13. Michelle is a former Executive Director for the Western Wisconsin chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, but continues to volunteer and participate in their Ride to Cure Diabetes, as well as working with the group Triabetes, a triathlon club for PWDs. …

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