If you're not following Scott Hanselman's blog, you should be. His posts are always applicable and edgy. If you know Scott, you know that he is a Type I diabetic and sometimes blogs about the struggles that come with having the disease. He is currently promoting a walk to help raise money for diabetes research and you can find out more about it and how to help here.
I am Type II diabetic and as such I urge you to check out the walk that Scott is backing and consider contributing to the effort.