
South Florida Youth Ambassador Program
Exciting News!!! Thanks to two of our amazing youth volunteers and their moms, in the South Florida market, our Youth…

The Poetic Diabetic: My New Favorite Diabetic Accommodation: The Universal AAP Pass – Oliver Shane 1/9/24
Hello, welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic. Diabetes is not fun. The restless mornings spent fixing medical devices, the constant…

The Poetic Diabetic: “Not all sodas are created equal” 11/2/23
Hello, welcome back to Poetic Diabetic! As I try to survive junior year of high school (a fate I would…

Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Pt. 3 (Capitol Hill) – Oliver Shane 8/28/23
Hello! Welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! In my last few blogs, I talked about the first couple days of…

Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Experience Day 2 – Oliver Shane 7/24/23
Hello, welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! In the previous blog, I gave a brief overview of some of the…

Breakthrough T1D Children’s Congress Experience Day 1 – Oliver Shane 7/24/23
Hello, welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic! As I write this, I’ve just returned from an unforgettable experience. From July…

The Poetic Diabetic: Testing, Testing 1,2,3
By Oliver Shane Welcome back! It’s that time of year again — finals! If you’re a lucky elementary school student,…

The Poetic Diabetic: Breakthrough T1D 2023 Childrens Congress 4/10/23
By Oliver Shane Welcome back. I can’t believe it’s already April and summer is just around the corner. This year…

The Poetic Diabetic: A Bad Week 2/6/23
By Oliver Shane Hey everyone, welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic!. Today I want to talk about something we all…

The Poetic Diabetic: Job Sharing between a Teen and his Mom 01/06/23
Welcome back to the Poetic Diabetic, the best student-led diabetic blog in all of South Florida (which admittedly isn’t all…