by Reed Garrett | Apr 14, 2022 | Business of Diabetes, Exercise, Gratitude, Technology & Medications
I started cycling in 2007 after a JDRF staff member asked me to be our chapter’s first type 1 to ride a JDRF sponsored century. I was also in search of a low impact workout as a substitute for high impact running. I hadn’t been on a bike since college, but...
by Reed Garrett | Apr 9, 2022 | Gratitude, Mind
I watched The Grammy’s last weekend and was amazed at the talent and creativity present in the room. The music and energy created in Las Vegas made their way into homes across the world, including ours. As I watched, I thought about how artists make and perform their...
by Reed Garrett | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Gratitude, Medical Professionals, Mind, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Whew … 2021 is in the books! It was a second year of respecting and navigating life with Covid. Doing that with diabetes adds another layer of complexity I’m a pretty resilient type, but I missed in person social connections and conversations with friends. Doing...
by Reed Garrett | Apr 12, 2013 | 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 Garrett | May 21, 1982 | Friends & Family, Gratitude
I met Dave in the Spring semester of my freshman year at Kansas State University. During his senior year of high school, he was a Kansas City All Metro football player and chose to play at a small college during his freshman year of college. A semester of that was...
by Reed Garrett | Sep 10, 1977 | Gratitude
The U.S. government has a history of helping and protecting disadvantaged and disabled citizens. Legislation dates back to 1917 and the benefits continue today. As I prepared for college in 1977, the Vocational Rehabilitation Bill of 1973 offered help – because I had...