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  1. There Is No Cure for Diabetes.

    9/22/10 9:25am by sixuntilme
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    Celebrities sometimes use their power for good.  Like Kevin Kline.  His son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and Kevin has since been working with diabetes organizations to raise both awareness and funds for research towards a cure.  THAT is celebrity power used effectively.  His words, his efforts make a difference that is both poignant and tangible.  Read more >

  2. Someone Else's Childhood: A Diabetic Discovers Eating for Fun

    3/18/10 6:00am by sixuntilme
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    Someone Else's Childhood

    Recently, my husband and I went to a French restaurant to celebrate our marriage and our growing family. Since I was seven months pregnant, we didn’t crack open any bottles of wine during this dinner, but instead decided to indulge on a delicious fruit plate with chocolate fondue, which included white chocolate and hazelnut dipping sauces on the side. “What is this stuff?” I asked, easing my strawberry into the small dish of hazelnut spread.  Read more >

  3. No One is Perfect

    3/29/09 12:00am by sixuntilme
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    A few weeks ago, when I was gearing up to hear my A1C results, I admitted freely that the wedding stress of eight month ago really left it's mark on my numbers. And over that weekend, I received several emails from people that said, "Me, too! I have trouble lowering my A1C too, but every step towards my goal is a step in the right direction!" I also received emails just wishing me some luck on controlling these numbers.  Read more >

  4. Wild (PR) Pitches

    3/7/09 7:22am by sixuntilme
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    Dear PR WonderKids, Everybody wants to get their products mentioned on the leading blogs in their target blogosphere, and I know it's part of your job to comb through social media outlets and find places for your clients to be showcased.  I admire your tenacity and your understanding of the impact that blogs and social networking sites possess. BUT.  Read more >

  5. December Dental Woes

    12/19/08 1:01pm by sixuntilme
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    In many ways, I'm an adult. I am married. I have a job. I am responsible (to a certain extent) and I make the bed without being asked. This makes me a grown up, I think. However, I'm scared of the dentist, and the idea of going for something as simple as a routine cleaning makes me tremble like a child.  Read more >

  6. Getting Ready For Baby?

    12/5/08 9:10am by sixuntilme
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    As soon as my husband and I returned from our honeymoon in May, the questions started. "So when are you going to have a baby?" "Is it baby time yet?" "How 'bout them Red Sox ... and are you pregnant yet or what?"  Read more >

  7. But What If I Don't WANT To Be Rail Thin?

    11/21/08 11:44am by sixuntilme
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    Beauty benchmarks seem to be measured in what size pants you fit into and what designer hand bag you have draped over your rail-thin arm. This is the biggest bunch of crap I have ever heard. In my life.  Read more >

  8. World Diabetes Day

    11/14/08 7:04am by sixuntilme
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    Today, November 14th, is World Diabetes Day (WDD). WDD was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization as a response to the rising rate of diabetes diagnoses across the world. In 2007, the UN passed the United Nations World Diabetes Day Resolution and made November 14th World Diabetes Day. Today, the attention of the world is turned to diabetes. Funny. It's been a focus in my life for the past twenty-two years.  Read more >

Kerri Sparling

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Kerri Sparling
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April 2006
About Me: 

I started Six Until Me. on May 4, 2005 because I was tired of Googling "diabetes" and coming up with little more than a list of complications. Where are all the people who are living with this condition? Since I couldn't find the resources I was looking for, I decided to create it myself. And my blogging addiction was born. Once one of the first few diabetes bloggers, I am now proudly one of several hundred, and the diabetes blogging community has really helped me achieve better health.

 

I'm married to a handsome screenwriter, proud owner of three foolish cats, and mother to the cutest little banana pancake baby ever.  I run a full-time healthcare/new media consulting business, and I'm so excited at what this year will bring for me and my growing family.  Thanks for reading!

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