by Reed Garrett | Aug 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you are new to type 1, this is for you. You didn’t ask for type 1 and it certainly didn’t arrive with much notice. I am sorry for all the change going on now. Life isn’t a straight line and some angles don’t come with much warning. Type 1 is one of those! While it...
by Reed Garrett | Jul 4, 2021 | Friends & Family, Uncategorized
Came home from work on Friday not feeling well. Went out to dinner with Kendra, Connor and the Groovers. I wasn’t hungry, split a reuben with Connor and barely ate my half. Came home and didn’t feel right. Blood sugar was 255 – and I don’t do...
by Reed Garrett | Jan 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Own it. When our son was diagnosed, his emergency room physician said it best: “I am sorry that you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes. But you have a choice. Own your diabetes and you can control it. Ignore it and it will control you. You can live a productive life...
by Reed Garrett | Sep 27, 1932 | Friends & Family, Gratitude, Uncategorized
Reflecting back on the first 20 years of my diabetes, I sometimes wonder how I made it. Much of the credit goes to my Mother. In many ways, she lived diabetes with me. There’s not much a three-year-old can do to manage diabetes. So, that’s where my Mother stepped in....
