I attended a local support group where the speaker was Joe Nelson, a local psychologist who used to blog with Diabetes Self Management. I’ve always liked Joe and enjoyed the chance to hear him speak again. He said something that…
As hard as he tried, Manny Hernandez could not see what was in the coming days of the 2011 Roche Social Media Summit. I bet he got pretty close though. Friends, fun, relationships, the greater good, and the sense that…
I’m heading out to San Diego, CA for the 2011 Roche Social Media Summit. My faux-beard and I are waiting at the gate to board the plane. I’m most excited about seeing my friends and family, catching up, and trying…
I first heard of Dan Hurley and his book, “Diabetes Rising“, over at Amy’s site (Diabetes Mine). She did a two part interview about a year ago (Part 1, Part 2), and there was something about what Dan said that…
Disclosure In the spirit of full disclosure and transparency, Roche paid for my travel, lodging, and food for this trip. Roche did not ask anyone to blog about the summit, nor did they pitch any products to us. I stayed…
What do you get when you combine about 30 wild and crazy diabetes personalities from around the internet and a big pharma giant like Roche (ACCU-CHEK meters, Spirit insulin pump, and the beloved Multi-Clix)? You get a day that will…