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I have a nearly 7-year-old daughter and a nearly 4-year-old daughter; therefore, I watch way too much Hannah Montana.

I admit: It's not a bad show. As far as kid and tweeny shows go, it's pretty tolerable. And Miley Cyrus is pretty cute. No. 2 and No. 3 really like the show and will watch the same episode until I'm ready to puke. Yes, we saw the movie that many times, too.

The first time the Hannah Montana+diabetes issue came up I really didn't pay much attention. I'm not sure why. Maybe Hannah hadn't invaded our lives at that point.

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When Oliver fell down the school stairwell, I’ll admit I was skeptical. It was the same footage from the original Hannah Montana episode, and I don’t think I liked it the first time either. I didn’t like that the first depiction of diabetes was that of a kid falling down the stairs.

But Susanne, being the voice of reason, was quick to mention that it could happen; if he was very low.

Charlie had another take on it.

"He’s high," I think, Charlie said.

"I’m silly when I’m low, but if I’m really high, my eyes feel funny and I get a little dizzy."

Hats off to Disney.

Sugar Boy? Gone.

Oliver’s zombie-like lust for sweets that he couldn’t touch? Completely rewritten.

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Like many in the diabetes community, my wife and I were pretty disturbed when we heard the premise of Hannah Montana's "No Sugar, Sugar" episode that was scheduled to air last night.

The episode tackles the issue of juvenile diabetes, but not as we know it to be. A major, recurring character on the show gets diabetes. Oliver, one of Miley's best friends, is ashamed at first and tries to hide his disease from his friends.

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I heard about the new Hannah Montana episode from Kerri's Six Until Me blog last week. I knew that Disney had a personal interest in diabetes because of the Jonas brother who has type 1. Honestly, I really wasn't surprised to learn that an episode dealing with a diabetes diagnosis was scheduled.

However, I was surprised after I watched the unaired episode to see how poorly diabetes was portrayed by Disney. I gave them some credit for even approaching the subject and trying to make it as simple as possible for the half hour show. But I couldn't excuse them for their blatant disregard of everything diabetics have worked for since the introduction of carb counting.

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If by some miracle diabetes is cured, I shall name my next two children after the two cancer drugs that made it possible. We will adopt two Eastern European brothers and name them Gleevec and Sutent. I just hope everyone gets along.

Charlie: Mom! Gleevec called me Sugar Boy!

Susanne: Carey, can you deal with this? I'm running out to buy more cake.

Carey: Gleevec, stop teasing your brother. Besides, he's cured now. We don't call him Sugar Boy anymore.

Susanne: We never … oh, forget it. Charlie, do you want some pie too? I can ask them to sprinkle jelly beans on top. Or would you rather Skittles?

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