I was blessed with an opportunity to finally meet Shawn in person at CWD’s Friends for Life conference in Orlando – and he’s twice as awesome in person as I’d imagined him to be. We weren’t able to coordinate a video…
About four months ago the FDA’s Office of Health and Constituent Affairs hosted an extremely informative Patient Network Live Chat with FDA Expert Courtney Lias and Patient Advocate Bennet Dunlap. If you missed the live event, there is a recording…
Today I’d like to share a story from Nene Adams about a series of fun cards made just to lift our spirits and let us know we are loved. Click on each card to see the message inside – I…
I was surprised by a really high blood sugar (280 mg/dl) at lunch today after an awesome afternoon on the basketball court. I took what I needed for my meal, and to correct for the high, and knew I’d have…
I love that the conversations about diabetes stigma continue, and it’s clear to anyone paying attention that there’s a lot to talk about. The folks at diaTribe and dQ&A (dQ&A is a diabetes focused research company that works closely…
I have loved the team at Sproutel ever since I first saw them running around in bear suits (long story, watch the video here for a sneak peek). They’re launching a big campaign today to get a bear in the…
After finishing an 8k with Insulindependence last fall I talked myself into completing a half marathon in Seattle and committed to doing so on live internet radio (it’s also recorded, so I couldn’t pretend it didn’t happen). I trained, and trained,…
A couple of weeks ago I attended the American Diabetes Association’s 74th Scientific Sessions which brought over 17,000 people from more than 121 countries to San Francisco, CA for an action packed weekend of learning and connecting. Thanks and Appreciation…
I’ve been invited to help the American Red Cross Northern Minnesota Region tell the story of the upcoming Heroes Breakfast. I’m incredibly honored and am surrounded by a powerhouse group of fellow advocates in the local area. So Impressed I attended…
Have you ever had a CGM line so flat and steady that you’ve wondered if it’s tracking right? Or am I the only one whose BG’s fly around so much that this type of stability is surprising…
QUICK! What are you doing on Friday night?! If you’re in the Minneapolis area and are coming to the Tour de Cure Champions VIP Dinner – I’ll see you there! I’m honored to be the keynote speaker for the Champions…
Today I’m featuring a guest post by Kevin Kosewic. He’s lived with type 1 diabetes since 1967, diagnosed at the age of 8. Just over six years ago he discovered Diabetes Training Camp, run by Dr. Matt Corcoran, and fell in…
In less than one week (on Tuesday, May 20) I will be joining a group of panelists, a handful of behind-the-scenes people, two partner organizations (Diabetes Hands Foundation & dLife), and one sponsoring company (Pamlab) to bring the second Diabetes…
Our assignment for day two of the fifth (!!) annual #DBlogWeek is to write a poem, rhyme, ballad, haiku, or any other form of poetry about diabetes. At first, I thought this would be really hard for me, but my…
Our assignment for day one of the fifth annual (!!) #DBlogWeek is to talk about diabetes causes and issues that get us really fired up. I’m not a fired up kind of guy. The slow and steady march of making connections,…
I recently finished reading “Diabetes and Wellbeing” by Dr. Jen Nash, and I really enjoyed it. Subtitled “Managing the psychological and emotional challenges of diabetes types 1 and 2” Dr. Nash set out to help us find some good ways…
I love this poem & performance by Doc P from DiagnosedNotDefeated, check it out!
I’m very happy to announce the return of the Diabetes Hope Conference! We have another amazing lineup of panelists (some returning, some new), with what we hope (no pun intended) are topics that you feel are worth participating in. This…
This is my friend Doug. He’s pretty cool. He has type 1 diabetes, just like me. 🙂 He decided he was going to run a marathon. In February of 2011, he couldn’t run 0.25 miles, and in October of 2011…
Please don’t judge me for getting excited about finding toaster strudels in the freezer this morning. I did everything right. I tested my blood sugar, I counted the carbs, I even set a mental timer for when I could actually…