I had two thoughts when I received the invite to run an 8k race and speak at the Insulindependence Philadelphia Weekend: Cool! Holy crap! 8k? I better start training! 8k is just about 5 miles. Well outside of my comfort zone,…
I’m a big fan of the folks at Jerry the Bear, and my love and support for Kim and her work is almost as true and strong as my love for Diet Coke. When they came up with this idea, I…
Were you interested in the 14th North American Conference in Diabetes and Exercise that took place in August but couldn’t afford the hundreds of dollars for travel, lodging, registration, and accompanying expenses? I totally feel you, and so do the…
I wear medical ID. It’s something I feel strongly about, and worry over when I don’t have on. Most of the time I wear a bracelet and necklace, and also have stickers on my car. You might say I’m a…
It’s my honor (or “honour” as they might say up north… is that a bad Canadian joke?) to present a guest post by Jen Hansen from Connected in Motion! What is the special occasion? Slipstream is coming to the United States,…
While in San Diego for the Insulindependence event I met Doug Masiuk (@1RunAmerica) in person. I had heard of him, something about a crazy guy with type 1 diabetes who ran across the United States last year. He and I…
This post is long overdue. There are rumors of an actual trophy headed my way, and I was waiting for it to arrive before writing this. Maybe the engraver misspelled something and they had to start from scratch? It IS…
URGENT! Five spots open for free driving clinic specially designed for teens with diabetes (and their learner’s permit)! It’s happening in Tinley Park, IL next weekend (October 5th, 2013), and it looks awesome. Do you see some of the hot…
I am a fan of all things diaTribe. They are good people doing great work for those of us with diabetes. If you’re not already subscribed to their mailing list, I highly recommend it. Their publications come out monthly, and…
While Steve and I were fierce (not really) competitors during the award contest, I’m a huge fan of him and all he’s doing (we actually bumped into each other at the arrival airport and hugged it out). I’ve written about him and his…
Join me in Philly for the Insulindepence Philadephia Weekend (11/15 – 11/17)! From their website: Event Overview | Our goal at the Philadelphia Weekend is to bring the active diabetes community together – in person – to partake in learning opportunities, camaraderie, and…
The FDA would like to gain a better understanding of specific diseases. Over the next five years they plan to conduct at least twenty patient meetings on a wide variety of diseases such as sickle cell, Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue…
There are many amazing things about going to a Friends for Life conference, but one of my absolute favorites is having a chance to interact with people you’d never dream of meeting otherwise. As an example, years ago and only…
I received this award last month while at CWD’s 2013 Friends for Life conference in Orlando. That moment easily falls in with some of the most memorable of my life; getting married, witnessing the births of my kids, the many…
While I’m a believer that it is never too late to experience your first Friends for Life conference, I do believe that the earlier you get there the better. To this day I can vividly remember walking into the opening…
Whew! It has been an amazing couple of months for me. I have so much I’d like to say about so many things, but I’m short on time (seems to be a theme of mine lately). I’m heading off to the…
I know you guys are probably getting terribly sick of me and this contest stuff, but I’m desperate, so I’m making one last push. This push has a story though. I hope it is enough of a story to collect…
All of your help has pushed me into the final round of voting for Insulindependence’s 2o13 Athletic Achievement Award! I can’t thank you enough. I need another huge push from you guys, if I may ask. The voting is a bit…
Here’s a fun interview (link no longer active) I did recently for the Insulindependence 2013 Athletic Achievement Awards (link no longer active). You guys have pulled me through this thing so far, and unless something drastic happens in the next week…
One of the most exciting events at the Friends for Life conference this year was the P4DC panel discussion. This event brought a panel of highly respected medical professionals in front of similarly highly respected members of the diabetes online…