Stefany Shaheen

The State of Our Union

Last night I had the privilege of attending the State of the Union as my mother’s guest. Of all the public speeches, campaign rallies and inaugural addresses, the State of the Union is one speech I have always wanted to witness. It is nearly impossible to completely capture on television the nuances associated [...]

Proud Parent In the Morning Newsroom

Elle had the privilege of taking a field trip to the New England Cable News studio earlier this morning for an interview about life with Type 1 Diabetes and the launch of this blog.  The tediously slow trip down Route 128 was worth every minute.  Elle thoroughly enjoyed visiting the newsroom, control room and  meeting [...]

Saving Diabetic Earthquake Survivors In Haiti

It is time to replenish Elle’s diabetes supplies.  We are down to one vial of insulin, two boxes of pump sites and we just refilled her prescription for test strips.  The battery on her pump died tonight too and it continued to beep until we finally found a replacement battery in the basement.  I could [...]

The Trials of Medical Research

Friday marked the end of an era for our family. Our two-year journey into medical research is one that I am sure to draw on again as I continue to blog. But today, I find myself oddly nostalgic and deeply grateful as Elle and I reflected together on this challenging and compelling experience.
28 days [...]

An Unexpected Gift For A Family Living with Diabetes

As the holiday season draws to a close and we all move abruptly into the new decade, I find myself feeling particularly grateful for an unlikely and unexpected gift my family recently received. At the end of 2009, my mother in her role as New Hampshire’s Junior United States Senator, passed a resolution in support of Diabetes Awareness Month.