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There was a time when I went around promoting my son's diabetes like a ring announcer for a boxing match.

And now, wearing a green Old Navy tee-shirt with white trim and a blue Minimed 522 insulin pump; weighing in at 44 pounds and holding the record for 17 low blood sugars in a single day; pumping out of Philadelphia, PA , The Type 1 Machine Gun ,

Charlie "The Kid with Diabetes" Potash!!!!!!!!! (READ MORE)

There are certain things in our lives that we do because we know they need to be done. No matter how physically or emotionally painful, we have to do them.

Like going to the dentist. Which is especially important for those of us with diabetes because diabetes can make a person twice as likely to develop gum disease, which can make blood sugar management more challenging, which makes the gum disease worse, which can lead to kidney failure and heart disease, etc., etc.

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