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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There's probably a good reason why iconic film characters don't tend to have diabetes. I was curious to see how diabetes might play out in a classic scene from a classic film.  Stay tuned for more to come. Here's the first installment. It comes from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

The scene:

After landing on Yavin IV, the Death Star plans are analyzed by the Rebel Alliance and a weakness is discovered that could potentially destroy the deadly space station. Teenage moisture farmer and Jedi-in-training Luke Skywalker, recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, is called upon to destroy the evil Death Star and save the Rebel base from total obliteration.

Luke's X-wing speeds down the trench; three TIE fighters, still in perfect unbroken formation, tail close behind.

Biggs looks around at the TIE fighters. He is worried.

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In a letter obtained by Blogabetes, Ira Selik, retired professor of anthropology at the University of Buffalo and current ShopRite supermarket deli clerk, said that in his 13 years of slicing meats and cheese for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, she has "always demonstrated proper judgment in making low-carb choices."

"Sonia usually goes with Black Forest ham, thinly sliced; a half-pound of Jarlsberg cheese and a quarter-pound of honey maple turkey … all good options for a person with diabetes," Professor Selik went on to say.

"I have no reason to believe that she won't have a long and successful tenure as a Supreme Court justice."

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Gene Rayburn with his long 1970s microphone and his swank three-piece suits. I imagine he stunk of cigarettes and scotch as he'd lean into the contestants, awaiting their dirty answers. Raunchy double-entendres from Charles Nelson Reilly and an irresistibly funky theme song. It was smutty stuff for sure, but I loved Match Game back in the day.
 

It's been a while since we've played some diabetes fun 'n games. Last year's Fantasy Diabetes League (FDL) brought out the competitive spirit of the online diabetes community and the diabetes version of Mad Libs was a lot of fun.
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On rare occasions, diabetes fades into the background like the hum of a distant freight train or barely audible elevator music. If I have nothing to write, that's likely a good thing. Last weekend was not one of those times.

On Friday night, Charlie muttered "damn, diabetes!" angrily after I put the kibosh on the candy push-pops being handed out at the baseball field.

On Saturday, in the shower, Charlie asked what all the little marks on his fingers were. He asked if the marks would go away. I weakly said "I think so."

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The following are actual headlines published recently: 

HOLLAND ON VERGE OF DIABETES EXPLOSION – Dutch News

"Synthia Van Vechten reporting live from Amsterdam where the region is bracing for a massive diabetes explosion. Businesses and residences have taken precaution, boarding up windows and relocating to more secure locations in the north. Others such as Joop Nederhorst, who I spoke to earlier, have ignored national warnings to evacuate, brazenly saying that he is not afraid of people with diabetes. That's right, you heard me correctly – 'not afraid of people with diabetes.' Just when I thought I've heard everything … Back to you in the studio Tabitha."

YOUTH DIABETES IN EUROPE SET TO EXPLODE – Sky News

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