Does anyone watch this show? If so, did you see the one tonight about the diabetic? I only caught the second half and opted to play Rock Band with my roommate rather than waiting to see if he agreed to do the treatment, but I'm sure he did. I felt so bad for that guy! Trying to kill himself with diabetes. Do you think that an intervention was really appropriate? It seems like his family was kind of... dramatic, and really... if they just worked on communicating... While their son was so desperately reaching out for their help, they just sat there stunned and said nothing, then went off and cried in front of a camera, then held an intervention, instead of just talking to him. I can kinda relate to one aspect, which is the relationship between his sickness and his mom's sickness. After I found out I was diabetic and spent a week in the hospital, my mom flew out to hang out for a few days. I was just really weak and sick and recovering. And I feel terrible about it, because we don't see eachother often, and that's the impression she left with. In the few months after I was complaining a lot; just depressed, and sad all the time, and hating having to inject. Then she suddenly developed uterine cancer. And I completely attribute that to her worrying about me... and I feel responsible for her going through that. She's since removed that, and I've told her I felt responsible, and we've moved on. Now when we talk I'm always positive about it.. telling her how I'm gonna live another 50 years, and I"ll be off the meds soon, and all good stuff. It's pretty easy to underestimate how strong of an impact a disease such as diabetes can have on the people who love us.

Dnes, 09:47 - www.diabetesforums.com

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Diabetes - Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes

More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances.

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Diabetes - The Spark: The White House Goes to the Dogs

Statue of FDR and his best friend Fala
(Photo by Tony)

With all the other important presidential and governmental issues Barack Obama has to tackle after Inauguration Day, it seems the country has the greatest vested interest in a decision of the heart that the whole Obama family will have to make: what kind of puppy will they get after they move into the White House? Heck, even the Vice President-Elect has heard the call of the canine and acquired a new German Shepherd puppy.

First Pets are something of a national institution in the United States. There's even a Presidential Pets Museum, dedicated to the preservation of historical information and artifacts of all the animals (from alligators to wallabies) that have belonged to our Commanders-in-Chief -- nearly all of whom had a pet during some part of their term(s). A White House pet's actions can be worthy of a news watch, which is the case with the current Top Dog, Barney, who is a celebrity in his own right. Some pets were so popular that they are eternally depicted in memorial, as is the case with Fala, Franklin D. Roosevelt's beloved Scottish terrier. And Richard Nixon's Checkers has a grave located in a public pet cemetery on Long Island.

The President-Elect's promise to his daughters, Sasha and Malia, spiked curiosity in what type of breed the new First Dog will be. Dutiful citizens have offered suggestions on how to combat Malia's pet dander allergies, and which types of dogs offer hypoallergenic or hairless qualities. But the Obamas are striving to set an example, do the responsible thing, and find their new family member in a shelter. After all, choosing what type of dog and personality it has is just as important to a happy family dynamic as its health and development. So we wait, with bated puppy breath, to hear word of the new furry addition to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

And as Bob Barker always reminded us, "Be sure to have your cat or dog spayed or neutered."

Suggested Sites...

The Daily Puppy - your daily fix for puppy pictures.
ASPCA: Adopt - find your next pet through your local ASPCA.
Wikipedia: List of United States Presidential Pets - a quick-reference guide to all the First Animals.
National Geographic Channel: In the Womb: Dogs - using state-of-the-art visual effects and real-time 4-D ultrasound imagery, follow the fetal development of one wolf and three different dog breeds.
FDR's "Fala Speech" - President Franklin Roosevelt defends his Scottie against GOP attacks.

Directory categories: Humane and Rescue Societies, Choosing a Dog, Pet Health

Archived under: Allergies, American History, Animals, Bob Barker, Cats, Dogs, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Pets

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Diabetes - Samb trade could lead to Nuggets saving plenty

Monday's trade of Cheikh Samb to the Clippers might have looked minor, but not to Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke. It could lead to him saving more than $4 million.

Dnes, 08:57 - www.rockymountainnews.com

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