2008 JDRF Walk

We’ve raised $10k so far this year!  The walk was yesterday, the weather was great and the company was fantastic!  Thanks to our supports, donors and walker a like!  Enjoy the video.

Alberta Diabetes Foundation

We were contacted by the Alberta Diabetes Foundation a few months ago.  Arden will be helping them with some fundraising later this year by lending some of her videos and photographs to their efforts.  I also made them this short video.

We look forward to helping them any way we can, they have a fantastic organization and if you live in Canada please consider lending them your support!  Alberta Diabetes Foundation

Arden Describes a Seizure

We had the camera out for something else when Arden suddenly started to talk about a seizure that she had.

Six Months Worth of Needles

I have been saving every lancet and needle since this site started on August 16, 2007.  Here is what they look like all in one place.  

The YouTube version of the video is here.

Consider making a charitable donation to the JDRF today.  

‘King of Pain’ as performed by Alanis Morissette is available at iTunes here.  The original version performed by The Police is available on iTunes here.  Please support the artist and join me in thanking them for not suing me for using their song without permission.

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TM

That's ummm.... wow.

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 05:11 AM

Scott

Some comments from my email...

"This is amazing..really sends a message. "

"...that is so powerful and moving..."

"AWESOME video, very moving"

"I think it is really beautiful and sad and moving."

"That is Brilliant! Perfect choice of song.  "

"That is fantastic. Really. Very powerful..."

Monday, January 28, 2008 - 09:53 PM

Emily

This is very touching, and i really didnt know how much all these shots would add up to, how many does Arden usually have??

I am a type 1 diabetic, and my heat really goes out to someone as young as Arden, coping with this terrible disease, she really is the bravest little girl i have heard off. Although i am much older then Arden (12!) i still know how it is to live with Diabetes, but to try and re-assure you, it does get easier for the parent once the child grows up, so my mom says , most days i now give myself insulin and tset my own BG, we need to find a cure, to give all the sifferers their childhoods back, it isnt fair.

STAY STRONG ARDEN, a cure is on its way. xxx

Tuesday, June 10, 2008 - 04:20 PM

Scott

Emily,

Arden gets an average of 7 shots a day and 9 or 10 finger sticks, more if she has lows.

Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 07:19 AM

Emily

Thank you Scott. most people i know have 3 or 6, a girl at my school also have Type 1 and she only has 3 shots a day, one at 9 one at 1 and then one before bed.

Thankyou for replying to my question, and also thankyou so much for incuding my comment in one of your recent blogs, it meant to much to me to see that you read it and incuded it, thank you so much

Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 10:00 AM

Low Blood Glucose Isn’t Pretty

Be prepared, the following is tough to watch... It broke my heart to turn on the video camera when I realized Arden’s BG was going low.  It was even harder to edit the video.  But I honestly think it’s worth sharing if it helps more people understand what living with diabetes is really like.  I meet too many people that ask me how old she’ll be when she grows out of it.  The sad truth is when other people see Arden she appears normal so people tend not to feel the seriousness of her situation.  Short of seeing her have a seizure the following video should keep anyone who sees it from being blasé about diabetes.

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lalouque

Yowsa!   I gotta say, you might not have felt it, but you sure looked quite calm during the whole thing.  I thought giving an insulin shot to a cat was bad... you've got the patience of a saint.

Monday, August 20, 2007 - 03:00 PM

Anonymous

Just watched the Low Blood Sugar video... The "No Thank you!" broke my heart.

Friday, September 7, 2007 - 02:07 AM

Maria

I just watched this for the first time. The "no thank you" and "I'm feeling better" brought tears to my eyes.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 - 06:48 PM

Anonymous

i have juvenile diabetes just like Arden and I can only imagine what it's like to be only 3 with it. I completely understand what you both go through in this struggle, and hopefully other people will see more to diabetes by watching this video.
keep your head up. i know a cure will be in her lifetime.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 03:00 PM