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…
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…
Medtronic Diabetes hosted the second ‘Medtronic Diabetes Advocates Forum’ at their headquarters in Northridge, CA last week. Myself and nearly thirty others involved in diabetes social media spent about a day and a half visiting with some of the brightest…
I am Charlie’s number two fan (right behind Kerri). He’s a good guy, and so down to earth. When I heard about all of the things he had planned to mark the 4th anniversary of his type 1 diabetes diagnosis,…
Some stories need to be told. This story is one that way too many people are dealing with. Elizabeth was fortunate to find a group that could help her, and her story is a great example of why living with…
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 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…
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…
Today is the last day of the 2011 Diabetes Blog Week. I’d like to send a very sincere “Thank You” to Karen for her great idea, the courage to give it a shot, and for all of the energy she…
This is my first post for the 2nd Annual Diabetes Blog Week (thanks Karen!) Our assignment for today is to pick a type of blogger who is different than me and talk about why they inspire me, why I admire…
The local DOC Contingent sure pulled together while we were in D.C. for JDRF Government Day. What started out as a group of nine or ten quickly turned into sixteen or more! Every time I checked my e-mail or twitter…
It’s an idea centered around positive people brainstorming and using collective resources to make real change happen. Jonathan Richman has been involved in healthcare and social media for some time, and he recently shared a couple of stories that helped…
It is not often that an idea can be brought to life with such spirit. This video is a great example of such an idea. Diabetes is something that is often portrayed as dark, sad, and scary (which it sometimes…
I didn’t think too long before deciding to head down for the Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) Conference that happened on September 25, 2010. It’s less than a single tank of gas, and only a four-hour drive from my…
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…
Meet Becky. She’s from the UK. She’s crazy. And she’s fabulous. I read her post about a group of her friends doing an obstacle course, high above the ground in the forest canopy, and I thought she totally lost…
Disclosure In the spirit of full disclosure and transparency, Roche paid for my travel, lodging, and food for this trip. Roche did not ask anyone to blog about the summit, nor did they pitch any products to us. I stayed…
From Karen: Sunday 5/16 – Dream a little dream – life after a cure. To wrap up Diabetes Blog Week, let?s pretend a cure has been found. We are all given a tiny little pill to swallow and *poof* our…
It has been about three days since I dropped George off at the airport. I have been thinking about how to write about it ever since. You know what? There is no way I can do the visit justice. It…
A while back I attended my uncle’s 50th birthday celebration. It was a big deal. The party was held at a big banquette hall at a local golf club, and there were TONS of people there. Many, many family members,…