by dys4kids | Nov 25, 2019 | Personal Reflections
Kids/Counselors: “Wait, are you a camper?” or “Hey, are you a counselor?” Me: “No, I am a nurse!” Pediatric Nurses Week (October 7th-11th) was a few weeks ago and had me reflecting on camp and my career as a pediatric nurse. The conversation above pretty much summed...
by dys4kids | Oct 23, 2019 | Personal Reflections
Our lives are marked by days we will remember forever. Like the day we get married, or the day(s) our children are born. But then there are days you never expect will happen, but are now remembered for how quickly life changed. The day when my two granddaughters were...
by dys4kids | Aug 16, 2019 | Personal Reflections
I’m a mother, a daughter, wife, friend, and a type 1 diabetic. I was diagnosed 37 years ago, at the age of 10, and thrown into a life, much different, than the one I had to leave behind. A new diet, daily injections, no more candy, no sugar at all, and urinating on...
by dys4kids | Jul 26, 2019 | Personal Reflections
As a stepdad to a son with type 1 diabetes, I never really knew what diabetes was all about, but I had to learn as I started taking on responsibilities with Crosby. I didn’t even know what type 1 diabetes was, how to treat it, or what signs or symptoms to watch for....
by dys4kids | May 31, 2019 | Personal Reflections
When I was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes in 2003, my whole life changed – well I think so because frankly, I don’t remember…I was 3. People with diabetes and family members both know that diabetes is a group effort. One person cannot manage it...
by dys4kids | Oct 18, 2018 | Personal Reflections
I have been attending the mom’s retreats at Diabetes Youth Services for the past 3 years. I look forward to getting together with the friends that I’ve made and meeting new friends as well. Not only is it a great support group for moms but it is also a time to relax...
