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When Diabetes Is Part of Dad…

By AmyT on February 4, 2011

George Simmons is our resident diabetes community “Ninja,” meaning he somehow conjures the forces of nature to aid him in his legendary quest for a healthy life. (Ninjas also apparently have some wicked urban abilities you might not know about.)  One of George’s wicked abilities is being an absolutely amazing father, I am told. Today, we asked George to share how diabetes and being a dad can possibly mix:

A Guest Post by George “Ninjabetic”…

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A Year and a Half with the Diabetes Monster

By AmyT on June 18, 2009

I met David Lazarus years ago when he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle. Two years ago, he moved south to join the Los Angeles Times. And shortly thereafter, he became one of us. This is his view from ‘the inside’…

A guest post by David Lazarus, business columnist for the LA Times
The day I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in October 2007 at the age of 46, I could see my fear…

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