Life of a Diabetic

Sometimes, our days feel like this...

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Celebrities with Diabetes

Some of you may have already seen the post about Jay Cutler (under the Diabetes Awareness Month tab above), but I thought it was worth sharing again - along with some other celebrities who have T1D.  I know when Savanna was first diagnosed, one of the things we did, while sitting in the hospital bed at CHOP was jump online and take a look famous people with T1D.  There weren't many she recognized, but she was very excited to see Nick Jonas' name on the list.  I think it helped her realize that she is not the only person in the world with T1D...and, of course, she thinks he is "so cute", which didn't hurt in helping us get through that week at CHOP.  

It's great to hear celebrities, athletes, and other public figures speak out about their daily struggles and dealings with TID - not only for the children who look up to them, but for the parents.  I hear a 20-some year old talk about his struggles, but also how he's overcome those struggles to be a successful football player and know that it is possible for Savanna to lead a healthy, happy, and successful life - despite also having to deal with T1D.  

Here are some other celebrities with T1D and information I found about their contributions towards the Diabetes community:

Jay Cutler - Quarterback for the Chicago Bears

In a radio interview, Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler talks about how his life has changed since being diagnosed with T1D in 2008.  You can hear a clip of his radio interview here.   ESPN.com also did a follow-up article on Culter's Diabetes, as a result of his radio interview.  We're a true Philadelphia Eagles family here, but hearing Cutler speak up about T1D may have me cheering for the Bears on occasion (when they are not playing the Eagles, of course!)

Nick Jonas - Musician

After being diagnosed with Diabetes in November 2005, when he was 13 years old, Jonas has played a huge role in speaking out for T1D.  He is very involved in Diabetes awareness - though his own non-profit organization, Change for the Children, as well as work with the American Diabetes Association.  I think it's awesome for children like Savanna to see someone they are familiar with speak out about Diabetes and their daily lives with Diabetes.

Some Other Celebrities with T1D:

Bret Michaels - Lead Singer of Poison

Vanessa Williams - Actress

Sonia Sotomayor - Supreme Court Judge

Mary Tyler Moore - Actress

Anne Rice - Author

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!  I know it's been a few months since I updated the blog, and we're already 13 days into 2013, but better late than never...right?!  The holidays sure were busy around here - in a good way, but I'm also a glad to be back to our normal, every day schedule.  

Savanna really enjoyed Christmas & New Year's....she was home for 11 days and it was great to have her around.  We had a few nights where her blood sugars dropped low, but she really does so great waking up and coming to get us in the middle of the night.  In fact, that's exactly what happened Christmas Eve night - C & I were already asleep in our bedroom, but since we occasionally fall asleep downstairs while watching TV, Savanna woke up around 4 am  and went downstairs to find one of us (I guess she was still half asleep and didn't realize we were upstairs).  Well, Santa had already visited, so of course she saw all the goodies under the tree when she went looking for us.  She actually didn't tell us she went downstairs until the next morning, when we woke up and I asked "Do you think Santa came?".  She said she already knew he did - lol!  Oh well - she was still excited enough to brush her teeth and go downstairs to see what he left :).

One of the goodies in her stocking was an adorable Medical Alert bracelet - I had been slacking on finding one for her, but Santa must have known she really needed one (I hang my head in shame every doctor's appointment when they ask), so she had a pretty purple one waiting for her Christmas morning.  She loves it!  The best part is that the actual ID part is detachable, so we can get or make different bands for her as she gets older.  I know C (the artistic one of the family) has some ideas to make her some fun bracelets. I'm pretty sure she loves it - she took it to school her first day back to show it off to her teacher, nurse, and friends!  Here is a picture of her showing off her new bracelet:

And a few more pictures from Christmas:

 So much fun!
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