About ADW

My name is Karin B. and I am a recovering alcoholic. I am also a diabetic. In 2002, at the age of 42, I was diagnosed with Type 1 DM. Let me share some experience, strength, and hope with my story.

I moved to Colorado in 1991. I made the cross country move practically sight unseen. It […]

My mother was the first to get diabetes 17 years ago, then my father, we just knew one year before. He died young (67) by a heart atack two years ago. The tragedy hit home…My father and I were very close, he loved my children, he spent most of his time at our house. I’ve terribly […]

Last Christmas my sweet little 4-year-old daughter had the flu. She did not even want to get out of bed to open her Christmas presents! It was so hard to see her feeling so bad, but that was nothing compared to what was to come!

After she “recovered” from the flu, she never seemed quite well. She […]

When I was diagnosed with type two diabetes I was faced with some major obstructions. I didn’t even know what type 2 diabetes was. Immediately the doctor started the education process. He ran blood tests and recommended a glucose monitor and prescribed medication.

I decided that I needed to learn quickly. I went out on line to […]

So, 17 years ago I get hit with pancreatitis. Cause? Incomplete development of pancreas in utero. It worked fine for 42 years, then the pancreas stopped. $125,000+ in medical bills later and I’m a regular at the ER for 100mg of Demerol and go home to rest and recover. At the beginning, my medical insurance was […]

I was diagnosed in January 2004 with type II diabetes. I was not feeling well and just lost my job which I had for 12 years. I feel asleep at work and got fired. I went to my doctor and told him I have been falling asleep a lot for no reason so he sent me […]