As we began our CGM adventure with much trepidation, we were embraced, truly embraced, by our friends Bill and Suzanne.
I think the first time I “met” Bill was when he commented on Caleb’s low video and dubbed him a “Diabetic Ninja“. Shortly thereafter he named Caleb “Diabetic of the Day” in one of his own videos. Bill was one of the first people who found us through Caleb’s face on YouTube. I remember how Caleb smiled when he saw that he was in Bill’s video. As I’m sure was intended, it made him happy.
We have kept in touch with Bill and he and Caleb even have a friendly rivalry over their favorite baseball teams – Bill’s Red Sox v. Caleb’s Yankees.
Through Bill, we met Suzanne. Suzanne and I tweeted a great deal about DexCom. She answered my unending questions and understood my apprehensions about putting Caleb through another skin piercing process. She knew of Caleb and Bill’s relationship and asked if a video from Bill might help us prepare for our training. Of course the answer was, “yes”.
So Bill and Caleb made a deal to make videos for each other. Here’s Bill’s:
Suzanne also joined in the video encouragement:
To which Caleb responded:
Bill and Suzanne helped us so much through our CGM transition. They went out of their way to make these videos for Caleb and sent us many heartfelt emails and tweets. Thank you my happy diabetic friends!
“It’s all about your attitude!” Yours are fantastic, influential and even contagious!!
This is Caleb... 
Okay, cutest video ever!!!! I’m just in love with your son, Lorraine. You better prepare yourself, because he’s destined for show biz (or comedy clubs!)
Also in love with Bill and Suzanne. I’m so proud of our d-community filled with truly amazing people!
I love those videos!!!! It’s amazing the support that we get from the D-community. I would have to agree with Elizabeth Joy….Caleb is destine for show biz!!! 🙂
I. LOVE. HIM!!!!
What a handsome cutie pa tootie!
I’m going over to check out the site now. What great positive influences. Bill and Suzanne are my kinda peeps!
Caleb is so awesome! He is such an inspiration and a total Ninjabetic!!!
ROCK ON CALEB! ROCK ON!
This post truly made my Day is an understatement!
I watched all the videos again, it makes me so Happy! Really it does. It’s good Karma making the rounds!
It’s is so nice to see all the comments about myself and Suzanne. That makes us feel really special and welcomed!
Calebs video was so impressive my wife and I couldn’t get over how great it was for days. I showed my friends too.
Thank you Lorraine, Caleb and all those Yankee fans you have in your house! I think the only reason my wife is still a Yankees fan is because you guys. No thanks there… LOL.
Hopefully I’ll see you guys soon, you never know!!!
Best Regards as always,
Bill
oh my goodness!…the doc in action! i love it!! Bill and Suzanne…how great that was! such special people to share that w/ Caleb and well, everybody! just awesome!
and…if the phone rings, it may be Hollywood calling for Caleb!
sidenote: i am now rethinking the whole “snuggie” thing : )
Thanks for the d love guys! I know I have been MIA from Twitter and from videos lately but I promise to be back in action soon…
Caleb is a great kid who is lucky to have such a supportive, caring mom 🙂
Thanks everyone! I’ve been carrying around this weight of guilt for not doing this more timely and am so glad to have that weight lifted! It was a lot of fun to have an opportunity to watch all the videos again. Certainly a fun, and of course, happy bunch of diabetics!!