#ScottsDeathRide – Sara and why she rides
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#ScottsDeathRide – Father’s Day ride with George
#ScottsDeathRide – What in the world?
JDRF TypeOneNation Summit in San Diego
Then I bumped into an old friend from waaaay back in the day who I didn’t even know lived in San Diego! First time actually ever meeting in real life, by the way.
39 years of living well with diabetes – celebrate with me!
Why on earth would anyone celebrate the day they were diagnosed with diabetes? Sounds crazy, right? And I don't know if celebrating is quite the right word, but taking some time to acknowledge all of the hard work that I do to take care myself, all of the times that diabetes kicks me in the teeth where I get knocked down, and then fight my way back up again.
The power of small, simple steps
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of SPLENDA® Naturals. The opinions and text are all mine. I can be a little stubborn sometimes. I believe being stubborn can be a helpful attribute – especially for diabetes…
Book review of A Future With Hope by Carl Armato
Carl Armato was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at just 18-months old in 1966. Immediately thrown into the fire of figuring out diabetes, his family rallied around him and together, they started the journey of fitting good diabetes care into…
Time without CGM? No big deal, right?
I am a big fan of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). I’ve used CGM for a more than a decade. I think it’s a tremendously valuable layer of information, and I’d argue that continuous glucose monitoring has been the the biggest…
I refuse to accept it as normal
I am thankful for every ounce of progress and advancement. I use all of the tools and technology I can get my hands on. And I’m grateful. My life is much better today than it was years ago. But do…
A wise birdie once said, focus on progress not perfection
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Splenda. The opinions and text are all mine. Big Moves My family recently finished a big move, relocating from Minneapolis to San Diego for work. I was born…
No small change
I pay attention when something sticks in my head. I guess that’s the nature of it sticking in my head, right? It won’t leave me alone until I do something about it. Last week Kerri posted on Facebook about Meri’s…
38th Diaversary
Today makes 38 (!!) years of living with type 1 diabetes. While diabetes itself is nothing to celebrate, each year I make a point to acknowledge and celebrate (even if just internally) all of the hard work I do to…
A Bad Case by Erin Spineto
Are you an aspiring actor with diabetes? Do you have big dreams of bringing your blood sugar to the big screen? Read on! Erin Spineto has a project that you might be interested in. For more about how it all…
There’s a new diabetes website in town!
Diabetes Strong is a new health and fitness website for people living with diabetes. It’s the place to go if you’re looking for information and advice on everything from exercise and nutrition to the latest diabetes products and tech. Diabetes…
The power of me too and “There’s More to the Story” by Mindy Bartleson
I’ve asked Mindy to share more about her upcoming book. With great pleasure, here she is with some of her story and more details about how you can connect with her. Thank you, Mindy, you’re wonderful! I’ve greatly benefitted from…
Teens with Diabetes – Free Driving Clinic
Heads up, Twin Cities! JDNL.org is putting on another free driving clinic for teens with diabetes (August 4th, 2017 at Dakota County Technical College)! But you’ll have to hurry up and register! There are only a couple of openings left…
The Freedom Broker by K.J. Howe
Lucas Davenport, Mitch Rapp, and Jack Reacher are a few book characters I enjoy sharing time with. I recently added Thea Paris to that list. She is one of 25 elite response consultants who travel undercover to the deadliest situations…
The Diabetes UnConference – February 2017
[button href=”http://diabetesunconference.com/product-category/las-vegas/” primary=”true” centered=”true” newwindow=”true”]Register Now[/button] Don’t miss it – register now – the deadline is January 24th! From the official website: What is it? At The Diabetes UnConference, every participant is an expert. All attendees can ask and answer questions and…
Identifying barriers to transition of care
I had a great pediatric diabetes care team and stayed with them as long as possible. I was in my mid-twenties still sitting in the waiting room with the little guys and gals. We passed the time by checking out Highlights…
Sugar Surfing comes to Minneapolis
Dr. Stephen Ponder is a pediatric endocrinologist and certified diabetes educator with Scott and White Healthcare in Temple, Tx. He’s lived with type 1 diabetes since March of 1966 and has been a pioneering force in diabetes telehealth and remote care…