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Gretchen Otte 3/25/21 Gretchen Otte 3/25/21

Can you think of a time where you have used the words: lancet, painless, fun, and cute all in the sentence? I can't. Until now..

Gretchen Otte 3/21/21 Gretchen Otte 3/21/21

When I was newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, it made me feel like I was always carrying around a giant burden…

Gretchen Otte 6/24/20 Gretchen Otte 6/24/20

Having a positive day starts with a happy mouth…

Gretchen Otte 5/13/20 Gretchen Otte 5/13/20

To be honest, I never knew how important it is to have healthy teeth and gums especially as a type 1 diabetic…