by Reed | Jan 12, 2021 | Exercise
Closing the book on 2020 includes throwing another on the calendar pile. It all started in 1987 by hanging a Normal Rockwell calendar in the kitchen and recording my exercise workouts. There’s something about visualizing the progress and doing so every year since has...
by Reed | Jan 9, 2021 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Today marks my 58th year living with the Big D … and what a challenging, unpredictable and extraordinary year it’s been. Many thanks to those that helped get me here: insulin, medical pros, exercise, good diet, better tech, and – most of all – my faith, family and...
by Reed | Jan 6, 2021 | Friends & Family
Today is the 16th anniversary of my wife, Kendra, donating a kidney to her sister Kelly. This site is dedicated to Kelly as she experienced most every challenge of living with diabetes. Kendra is a special person and her gifts include kindness and helping others. ...
by Reed | Apr 12, 2013 | Business of Diabetes, Evergreen, Gratitude, Medical Professionals
As my 50th milestone with type 1 neared, I mentioned it to my endocrinologist. He smiled and said, “That’s a great start!” My sister shared it with the pediatric endo (he’s a friend) that treats her son. His response was more in line with mine, “Oh wow… what a...
by Reed | Jun 27, 1997 | Friends & Family, Gratitude, Uncategorized
The two happiest days of my life are getting married and the birth of our only child, Connor. Born at Piedmont hospital in Atlanta, a year later we moved to Memphis and to Kansas City when he was four years old. As you know by now, Connor was diagnosed with...
