May I call in a favor? I need a vote from you. All it takes is a quick click on the “like” or “tweet” button at the bottom of my contest entry.

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Among other things, Kerri and I were responsible for being “room captains” of the Adults with Type 1 room (sponsored by Insulet (thank you!)) at this year’s Friends [...]

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I really do like the Medtronic System so far.  It’s just unfortunate that I haven’t taken the time to write about the positives before experiencing another negative.

For the past couple of years I have been blessed to serve with Kerri on the faculty of the CWD [...]

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The statue in the front lobby was one of the first things I saw when I walked in the door.  And more than just a token representation of what Lilly is all about, it was the first of endless reminders of the import work done here.

Last month I had the honor of being invited [...]

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Did I ever tell you guys about the time I punched Scott Strange?

It was more of a sharp elbow jab, and it hit him just below the shoulder.  He didn’t see it coming, and it surprised the heck out of him.

A couple of years [...]

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One year ago today, Kim Vlasnik launched the You Can Do This Project.  Thank goodness she did, because she is changing the world one video at a time.

Happy birthday YCDT Project!  May you see many more years!

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One week ago today I rode my bicycle for 102 miles.

I still can’t believe I did it.

I trained for 18 weeks with TeamWILD.  Each week of training brought hours and hours on the bike.  I pedaled inside, I pedaled outside.  I pedaled in the cold, I [...]

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Evidence of a delicious cob of corn, and a motor error.

To be fair, this pump was snatched out of my hand last night when the infusion tubing snagged on a moving ceiling fan, was whipped around at high speed and thrown violently into the closet.  I would bet that nobody in the [...]

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For the first time in about eight years I forgot to take my blood sugar meter with me today.  I have been wearing a Cozmo insulin pump for at least that long, and as such, I’ve had my meter connected to me, literally.

The Cozmo pump (discontinued in [...]

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Third Annual Diabetes Blog Week!  A Diabetes Hero? I have so many – how can I pick just one?

Molly lives with type 1 diabetes.  Molly is allergic to insulin.  Need I say more?

Her last A1C was 5.9, thanks to her constant hard work, her constant positive attitude, and her [...]

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