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Alec Baldwin announced he has prediabetes, becoming the latest celebrity to reveal a diagnosis. How did this latest reveal make you feel?

February 9th, 2012
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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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Do you remember the diabetes-themed Hannah Montana episode last year that was leaked onto the Internet and swiftly pulled before it was aired on the Disney Channel?

 

 Well, it’s back.

 

You might recall the disappointment many in the diabetes community expressed after seeing diabetes depicted inaccurately - aiding the very misconceptions we work so hard to dispel. Terms like "sugar boy," written as a weak attempt to deploy canned laughter and delivered by young actors unaware of the potential damage it could cause, did not go over well with most of us.

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Carey Potash
Carey PotashCarey is a full-time hater of diabetes. The benefits stink. His 7-year-old son, Charlie, has been giving he and his wife the finger since November of 2003. Carey's parenting humor has appeared in various websites and print magazines. He resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia with his wife and three children. (Read More)
Lindsey Guerin
Lindsey GuerinLindsey is a typical, yet unique, Texas girl who loves shopping, movies and reading. She loves to travel and take risks. She dreams of diabetes cures, never-ending cheesecake and her own airplane. The rest you can discover in her blog! (Read More)
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