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Key Things Learned from Toby’s Diabetes

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We haven’t posted an update on Toby in quite a while. Here are a few things to note first off:   ~  Toby’s overall health is extremely good ~  He leads a normal life – including playing soccer this fall (see photo below) ~  All Type 1 Diabetics like Toby must receive insulin by injection […]

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Learn Diabetes from a 6 Yr Old

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Toby is one of about 3 Million Americans who have Type 1 Diabetes. Last week we took the whole family to a two day conference here in town sponsored by Children with Diabetes.  It was an excellent education event geared towards helping families learn about Diabetes together and grow in confidence in dealing with it. […]

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Can you spell endocrinologist?

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We’ve got an appointment with Toby’s pediatric endocrinologist this morning.  It’s been four days since he came home from the hospital and actually he’s doing fantastic.  The shots are still … well, shots but Toby seems to be tolerating them like a man at this point. Please pray that the doctor keeps him on the […]

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Toby and the Unfolding Insulin Saga

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Well, even though school’s out for summer we still got quite an education this week:  After an emergency visit to the hospital on Tuesday, we found out that Toby (just turned 6 last month) has Type 1 Diabetes. Wow is right. Although there are no surprises for the Lord, this pretty much came out of […]