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Here’s a fun interview (link no longer active) I did recently for the Insulindependence 2013 Athletic Achievement Awards (link no longer active).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…
I have a message for you! Exercising with diabetes is super hard, but you can be successful with it! Education, practice, and persistence can pull you through it. This short video is my entry into the 2013 Insulindependence Athletic Achievement…
I am so excited about this announcement! We have long talked about health care professionals and our desire for them to recognize the value of peer to peer support. This event may be one of the first steps in a…
See this guy? This is Neil Benchell. He is one of my favorite people in the world. He does magic tricks, tells jokes, flies airplanes and giant kites, rebuilds antique cars, and makes balloon animals. I’m sure there are some…
I first learned of this talk from a recent post that Bea shared. She is an amazing person, and you should be sure to check out her blog, Cranky Pancreas. I am a fan of TED Talks. They are almost…
I am one of those hardcore Cozmo nuts. Have you ever met one of us? We’re easy to spot. We usually have an old Smiths Medical Deltec Cozmo insulin pump that is well past its warranty period, is a bunch…
If you’re near Chicago, I’d love a chance to meet you in person! We’re doing a special episode of DSMA Live during the meetup. Cherise and I will be there in person, and we’re hoping George can dial in from…
Early last month I attended the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. It was a large event that brought those related to endocrinology together from around the world. Going into the event I knew that…
This is another post in my series of Powering Through the Extraordinary (first post here), where I’ve decided to add running into my exercise arsenal. I’ve been sticking with a training program that I found through Runtastic (one of the exercise…