What is SimonPalooza? It all starts with Simon. Simon is an incredible guy living with diabetes in Australia. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about six years ago, right in the middle of his otherwise awesome life. Being blindsided…
I recently posted about the TEDxDelMar event in San Diego happening Saturday morning (10/15/2011). For those unable to attend TEDxDelMar in person, there are a few ways to keep up on everything that is happening. The event kicks off at…
It was not about the safest, smartest, most precise way to treat this low. This was all about what would be more fun to eat. One of my greatest struggles is low blood sugars and the strong urges that come…
Last Tuesday I attended a Diabetes Symposium put on by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation. Richard Schulze, a Minneapolis area native, is the founder of Best Buy. His daughter lives with type 1 diabetes. In 2008 he and his…
I was recently contacted by Lucy, a British journalist working to spread the word about the state of diabetes abroad, especially in third world countries. Please, read on to hear Lucy’s story. “I wish I had AIDS, not diabetes” (girl,…
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…
Are you familiar with TED Talks? I can’t remember how I first heard of them. I started watching and listening to them a couple of years ago and have been really moved by a few of them. If you haven’t…
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…
“Noncommunicable Disease Alliance Fights to Retain Goals” – a quick and clear post about the upcoming NCD Alliance Summit and the dangers we face as major players hesitate to step up to the plate. More Links about this:—————————-Interview with NCDA…
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. …
I am in Las Vegas, NV for the 2011 AADE (American Association of Diabetes Educators) annual meeting. I was invited out by a great group that I write for, Diabetes Care Club. A huge “thank you” to them for making…
Last year, at my first Friends for Life (FFL) conference, I bumped into Gary Scheiner in the exhibit hall. He told me that they play basketball in the activity center in the evenings. I didn’t have any of my basketball…
Is it possible for an annual event to change your life for the better each and every year? Is it possible for that event to be better than the year before, without taking away any magic from the previous event?…
I spent some time Sunday hanging out with a local Girl Scout troop that my friend leads. Some time ago she asked if I would be willing to come and talk about diabetes with them. “I’ll talk diabetes with anyone…
Early in the year (holy smokes, how time flies!) I shared some news about a new tool that Gary Scheiner was putting together called Type 1 University. Since that time I have tried a few of the classes, and I…
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…
@RotoTok says “you guys are just beginning to understand how powerful you are when you come together and work on an idea” #dsummit @RotoTok is Rob Muller with Roche (a great guy), and he touched on something pretty huge with…
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…
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…