The Girl Who Lived

December 22, 1997 I was rushed to Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo and diagnosed with diabetes. The staff on hand told my parents it was lucky I was brought in that day, because I was hours away from death.

That day, 13 years ago, I lived. Not only have I lived, but I have thrived. I strive not to let my disease define who I am, nor to limit what I can accomplish.

Diabetes is a manageable disease, there are a variety of treatments to care for the symptoms of diabetes, and to prevent side effects- but none of these are a cure. Nearly every single person I speak to knows someone with diabetes, be it type 1 or type 2. So if someone you know or love has diabetes, I’m asking please, find it somewhere in your heart to make a donation to the American Diabetes Association.

A cure isn’t far off- when I was diagnosed my grandfather had these words of comfort for my mother, “They discovered insulin in my generation, they’ll find a cure in hers.” I believe his words to this day, and will continue to fight and donate and bring attention to work on curing diabetes, not just treating it.

Thank you.

Time Flies-

-- when you're stuck in a stream of bad luck and misfortune!

Thankfully things seem to be getting back on track now. Hopefully my life will be operating 'properly' by holiday season.

Piling up

Greetings-

Ever get to that point where you have so very much that you need to catch up on that you have no idea where to even begin? That's about where I'm at now. The weather being so back and forth- I haven't been able to put away my Summer/Fall clothing and pull out the Winter wardrobe, which leaves me with no access to my reading chair, as it is covered in excess clothing. Never you even mind trying to find anything on my desk! I have bits and pieces of projects here and there waiting to find a home, which I doubt will come at any respectable speed...

I need time to fix this mess, time I doubt I will have at any point soon...

Love,

Kate

What a weekend.

Improv, improv, and then a touch of improv.

Also- got to workshop/play with Armando Diaz this weekend. Good times all around.

Thanks to the out of town groups that came in- NYC, Rhode Island & Cleveland respectively.

Moving Along

So, most of the links don't work. I still need to make 'Work', 'Play', and 'About Me' pages. Still need a photo gallery. Need to find whatever videos I have around the internet.

Need to sleep. Work in the morning.

Goodnight loves!

KateHarlow.com

Just got the site up. Still lots and lots of things to do, build, and refine. Just wanted to test out this here blog embedding platform.

Hello out there Internet!

Love & Hugs

Kate