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Type 1 Diabetes & Pregnancy: What It Feels Like

Do you know how hard it was to not tell you guys I am pregnant?  Sitting on that information for three months was one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done.  There were SO MANY questions I wanted to ask, and so many stories I wanted to share, but I knew it was best to keep my mouth shut until we were past a certain point.  And it is still early in our pregnancy, all things considered, so I shared our news with hopeful optimism and in hopes of some positive thoughts being sent our way.

And holy crap do you guys deliver.  I’ve read every comment on the Dear Baby post, even though I’ve had to take breaks to grab tissues because you made me tear up quite a bit.  My husband, my mom, and my mother-in-law are reading the comments, too.  And they say thanks for the support as well.  :)

So now you know.  And now I can talk about what the past three months have been like.  (Video to come this afternoon.) Read more »

*This blog post was originally published at Six Until Me.*

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Dr. Val Reports Live From HIMSS To ABC News

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How Much Does Technology Improve Health?

Watch CBS News Videos Online Last week’s CDC report Health United States confirms that Americans are increasingly turning to medications scans and procedures to improve their health. Exercising eating right and weight loss not so much. Don’t get me wrong. I love technology as much as the next guy. Maybe…

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Latest Book Reviews

Genius On The Edge - The Life Story Of Dr. William Stewart Halsted

I am one who loves medical history and Genius On The Edge the bizarre double life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted was a captivating read. For those who don t know Dr. Halsted is known as the Father of Surgery and practiced medicine after the civil war. Written by author…

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Book Review: Genius On The Edge

I received a free copy of the book Genius on the Edge The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted by Gerald Imber MD a week ago. I have enjoyed reading it. The book is the biography of Dr Halsted but also gives you a glimpse into the life…

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Book Review: Time to Care: Personal Medicine in the Age of Technology

In Francis Peabody famously said The secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient. A new book by Norman Makous MD a cardiologist who has practiced for years is a cogent reminder of that principle. In Time to Care Personal Medicine in the Age of…

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