Okay, so you’ve found out that you have diabetes. Diabetes can be a very demanding and overwhelming disease. It's there all the time, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and it never goes away because there is no cure. In fact diabetics often wish they could take a vacation from their diabetes.  But it’s important to understand that diabetes is not a death sentence and many individuals with diabetes live long, active and fruitful lives (DDF’s Executive Director, Andrew P. Mandell is a perfect example). More