getting things started

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

I have missed yall! Things have been both interesting and exhausting at the same time! However it is that time again .. time to get ready for step out 2013! I cannot express how awesome it is to see our ...

Happy Birthday to ME!

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

My birthday is the most important day for me. I truely celebrate the entire month with different activities..shopping, going to the movies, going out to eat, going to different towns and trying different things.. all fun in celebration of my ...

Call to Congress-The Finale

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

Well it was great, but I am not able to go. I did get to meet (through email and such) a great many people who will be attending and they had some great stories to share. Although this is not ...

Sugar Free Sweet Hearts

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

Every year for valentines I would go to lengths to find sugar free treats for my mom as a gift. Although we do have some available (thanks to the early advocate pioneers) some people still do not know that sugar ...

Shut up and drive :D

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

So on a recent story a 9 year old girl aided her mother after she had a diabetic attack while driving a car. Now while the young girl received many compliments about how she was brave and smart, there were ...

Have we grown?

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

One of my biggest issues with diabetes is that we are kinda of in the stone age. Our testing practices seem basic and our treatments unparallel to other diseases; yet we carried on with hope. Lately we have seen some ...

Call to Congress part three

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

Sorry to have kept you on the edge of your seat, but I have been well stressing. So here we are. I have an extension to make some money, and I can only hope that I can come up with ...

Call to Congress Part Two

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

I have only two more days left to find at least $1500 for my trip. This is not looking well because I have not had any good responses. People I have contacted just cannot release that amount on such short ...

Call to Congress

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

While Diabetes month coming to a close (that is the month of November) I was the recipiant of wonderful news. I was picked to attend the 2013 Call to Congress! This event takes place in Spring 2013 in Washington DC ...

Diabetes MONTH!!

By ElisaGarcia in Silenced by Diabetes

Raise your hand if you knew that November is Diabetic Awareness Month.. okay, you can put them down. Yes ladies and gents November is Diabetic Awareness Month and we have a lot to be aware of. We all know the ...