I’m just back from the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference, where wrist bands play a big role. People with diabetes wear a green bracelet, those who love them wear orange. It’s incredible to look around a Disney World resort, see hundreds of people wearing these bracelets, and realize we’re all in this together.…
This week I’m double dipping. I’m attending the annual Children with Diabetes Friends For Life Conference and I’m also making that the subject of the latest episode of Diabetes Connections. #CWDFFL is the largest family diabetes gathering in the world. It’s unlike any other conference I know. On the podcast, you’ll hear from Laura Billetdeaux, VP…
This week’s episode is all about camp. Mostly diabetes camp, but a little bit about “regular camp” as well. I spent almost all of my childhood summers away; camp was independence and fun and a chance to find out who I was, away from my parents and school friends. I’m so happy and grateful that…
Last year, the diabetes community watched with the rest of the world as Miss Idaho was voted People’s Choice in the Miss America Pageant. Sierra Sandison won the Miss Idaho pageant with an insulin pump clipped to her bikini, prompting the #showmeyourpump social media movement. This week, Sandison’s year as Miss Idaho came to a close. We talk…
This week I’m talking with writer, speaker and advocate Kerri Sparling. Her website, Six Until Me, is home to one of the most widely read diabetes blogs in the world. She is also the author of Balancing Diabetes. Kerri’s blog was one of the first I found after my son was diagnosed in 2006. The unique…
Thank you so much for a great response to the first episode of Diabetes Connections! This week, I’m talking to Jeffrey Brewer, former head of JDRF, now CEO of Bigfoot Biomedical. You’ll find out how this new company hopes to simplify diabetes management through technology and hear the story behind the Bigfoot name*. We also…
I’ve spent my entire career in broadcasting. I started in radio before I even graduated from college. When I left my morning show after ten years, I didn’t miss waking up at 3am, but I did miss the interviews. I missed speaking with interesting people and learning something new every day. I began to think,…
Well, this was fun. The people at Graeter’s asked us to try their new low glycemic ice cream. Their slogan for this is “Don’t be shackled by sugar… 50% of the sugar and 100% of the fun. Whether you’re managing diabetes or shopping for someone who is, one scoop of our low-glycemic ice cream serves up…
Today let’s talk about changes, in one of two ways. Either tell us what you’d most like to see change about diabetes, in any way. This can be management tools, devices, medications, people’s perceptions, your own feelings – anything at all that you feel could use changing. OR reflect back on some changes you or…
Yesterday we kept stuff in, so today let’s clear stuff out. What is in your diabetic closet that needs to be cleaned out? This can be an actual physical belonging, or it can be something you’re mentally or emotionally hanging on to. Why are you keeping it and why do you need to get rid…