I’m a big fan of the CWD Friends for Life conferences. I attended my first in 2010, and it changed my life. Every person who lives with type 1 diabetes (and their family) deserves to attend this conference at least…
I bumped into Mike at the ice machine in the lunchroom, and took the opportunity to thank him for all of his time, energy, and hard work on a product that is attached to me 24×7. At this time, probably…
The JDRF volunteers around the Minneapolis area are very active. I’m lucky to live here so I can participate in some of the great things they are doing. My trip to Capitol Hill early in the year helped me get…
There are some talented authors that are simply a pleasure to read. William “Lee” Dubois is one such author. I feel lucky to have him speaking, through his great books, about some of the medical perspectives of life with diabetes. …
One of my favorite people to visit with is Bennet from Your Diabetes May Vary. Two of his four kids live with type 1 diabetes, and he lives with type 2 diabetes. He gets it. He’s brilliantly smart, is passionate…
Diabetes and exercise is something incredibly hard to manage. It is difficult to get my blood sugar where I want it for exercise, and even harder to get it to stay there. For many people, managing blood sugars before, during,…
I couldn’t get my Diabetes Blog Week post done yesterday. Felt bad, but I just couldn’t do it. I’m hoping you all will accept a “makeup” post a day late? I even drew a picture for it… Today (yesterday) our…
Did you know there is a whole section of JDRF that deals with Government Relations? Me either – at least not until this trip. When I think JDRF, I always think about fundraising and walks, stuff like that. I didn’t…
I love Riva Greenberg. We are all so fortunate that she is able to devote herself to helping people with diabetes. She has much wisdom and many gifts to share with us. She wrote a post recently (A Valentine’s Gift…
I dropped my lancing device (a.k.a. my “finger poker”) on the gym floor last week. The cap that goes over the lancet popped off and skittered away. I’m on the side of the basketball court, facing the wall. There’s nothing…
Do you know Wil? I’m lucky to be able to call him a friend, and I appreciate all that he does to help people living with diabetes. He has written a few books about diabetes, and I recommend all of…
Fountain sodapop is one of my favorite things. Lots of ice, unlimited refills, and I’m a happy guy. Until recently I didn’t know how those machines worked behind the scenes. I had visions of lots of tubes and hoses running…
I recently got an email from my brother-in-law. He wanted to share a fun story about Bret Michaels and his generosity around supporting diabetes. This is Tammy. Tammy is married to my BIL’s boss, Jason. Tammy and Jason’s daughter was…
I might be a little biased, but I just love Ginger and all that she does for us.
Happy D-Blog Day! For the past six years our friend Gina has coordinated this event, and I always appreciate it. I’m hoping that this year we have even more people joining in than ever. This year we are talking about…
Thirty years ago I was peeing on test strips to assess my diabetes management (a revolution for those who had to use a chemistry kit). Within the next few years I was measuring my blood sugar instead of urine, and had machines that…
I have lived with diabetes since April of 1980. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disorder. For reasons nobody knows, my immune system has attacked a part of my pancreas. My pancreas is the organ responsible for micro-managing my…
We were sitting just around the corner from the candy counter waiting for my wife and son to finish school shopping. “Can you get me something?” “No.” “But Dad, I’m starving.” “No you’re not, we just ate.” “But I’m hungry.”…
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…
I love that little thrill I get when I recognize a face from the online community in a new or different place. I got that little thrill when I saw Scott Hanselman grinning back at me from the latest e-mail…