If you had a word to describe your feelings about diabetes, what would it be?
That’s the question that the folks behind the Diabetes Handprint initiative want to know. They are asking everyone to create a virtual handprint that has the word you’d like to use to help bring awareness to diabetes. In exchange for every virtual handprint made, they will give $5 to one of two diabetic charities.
I chose the word, “blessed.” That might seem like an odd word for someone who has had Type 1 Diabetes for 20 years, but I feel like getting the disease …read more

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Do you live in the Ohio area? The “34th Annual Abbott Diabetes Care and Glucerna Swim for Diabetes will be held on March 1 at 40 central Ohio swimming pools and will benefit the Central Ohio Diabetes Association.”
Over a thousand folks are expected to collect pledges. Wonder if they can beat last year’s record of over $154,000? Even if they don’t, what a great event. Write and send me pictures if you go, y’all!

Here’s a very inspiring story about a man known as Mr. Diabetes. His real name is Andy Mandell and he has made it his mission to walk around the “perimeter of the continental United States, a trek that has stretched over eight years, worn out 23 pairs of shoes and passed through 33 states.” ~source
He was diagnosed in 1985 with Type 1 diabetes, and has started the Defeat Diabetes Foundation to help bring awareness to the disease.
His mission was a large one, but you know what? We can all help the cause in little ways. …read more