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August, 2011 and February, 2012 — Our Journey — Surgery, Surgery, and more Surgery By Kim Georgeson This last year has been quite a roller coaster and stressful year for us.  Between my daughter, Kirstin, and myself, we have had four surgeries. With Kirstin’s diabetes, she missed the first day of school on numerous occasions.  [...]

February 1, 2012 Jump up a few years and Kirstin is now 13.  Over the last 10 years of living with Diabetes there have been many new technologies that have come into play.  I think we have tried them all.  Each new technology is a challenge in itself. *Kirstin first started on regular insulin, using [...]

CAREGIVERS NEED SUPPORT TO HELP DIABETIC FAMILY MEMBERS – What is diabetes?  Diabetes is a disease which requires daily monitoring.  With the pace of society today, people dealing with the constant monitoring can find it daunting.  Some caregivers, whether it be a spouse, parent or sibling, may experience resistance when trying to help with the [...]

The following posts describe what we went through the first year that Kirstin was diagnosed with diabetes.  Living with diabetes has changed our life.  Hopefully these true stories can shed some light on what you are facing in your diabetes journey.  Here is our story. Symptoms: What is diabetes?  Kirstin was potty trained and she started [...]