Baggies & Sugar Cubes
Anyone else remember when treating a low involved sugar cubes or tubes of cake frosting? Have you ever had a tube of cake frosting break open in your pocket? Or tried to carry around a baggie full of white powder…
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Help Me Get There – Mayo Clinic Social Media Summit
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. I’m trying to get to the Mayo Clinic…
Iris Checked my Irises – 2012 FFL Conference
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 for Life conference in Orlando, FL last week. Being a room captain…
Unfortunate Timing: Motor Error
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…
The Lilly Atmosphere
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…
I Punched Scott Strange
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…
Happy Birthday YCDT Project!
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!
Pedaling in my Sleep: 102-Mile Ride
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…
Motor Error – Me Too (Channeling Wil Dubois)
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…
Forgot My Meter
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…
D-Blog Week: Diabetes Hero
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…
D-Blog Week: What They Should Know
Third Annual Diabetes Blog Week! What is one thing you would tell someone that doesn’t have diabetes about living with diabetes? The first thing that popped into my head when I saw that question was a great quote from my buddy…
D-Blog Week: Fantasy Diabetes Device
Third Annual Diabetes Blog Week! Today I get to dream of a fantasy diabetes device! This is pretty exciting, but also a little intimidating and hard. I have been so used to the crappy devices that we have today, I…
D-Blog Week: One Thing to Improve
Third Annual Diabetes Blog Week! The assignment for today is to talk about one thing we could improve on in our diabetes management. I didn’t have to think much if at all, about what that thing would be for me. Carb…
D-Blog Week: One Great Thing – Activity!
Third Annual Diabetes Blog Week! Today’s assignment is called “One Great Thing” – what is just one diabetes thing I do spectacularly? Most of the time, activity is easy for me. I love playing basketball, and most weeks I’m able…
D-Blog Week: Find a Friend
Third Annual Diabetes Blog Week! Today’s assignment is called “Find a Friend”, and we are to introduce you to a blog I’m reading that you may not already know about. With that in mind, I’d like to introduce you to…
Camp Sweet Life – Southern Minnesota – Register Now!
[youtube][/youtube] Not too long ago I posted about running into my childhood endo at a local event. He has been working hard to get Camp Sweet Life up and running, and I wanted to give it a quick plug before summer…
Brenda Novak’s 8th Annual Auction for Diabetes Research
Brenda Novak is a world-famous NY Times (& USA Today) Bestselling author with a ton of accolades to her name. But if you were to ask her, she’d say she’s just a mom with a passion to help find a cure…
Questions are the Answer
This PSA resonated with me, so I wanted to help spread the word. It’s all about being an empowered patient and asking questions, and having a discussion with your doctor about your health. It’s from the Agency for Healthcare Research…
28% Interested (a.k.a. Distracted!)
I recently had a dream that I was attending the ‘Design of Medical Devices‘ conference at the University of Minnesota. I had no idea such a thing existed until somebody signed me up to their mailing list. I was hoping…