SUM stuff from around the Internet: “The latest in this trend is the meme showing a fat little girl titled ‘Lil Diabeetus snacks’ as a take-off to Little Debbie Snacks. It’s being bandied about on FaceBook as ‘cute’ and ‘funny’; an appropriate name change. Is it funny? I don’t think so.” Kate weighs in on the Facebook meme. Tuesday’s #dblogcheck…
Friday Six: Masterlab, TypeOneNation, and Jim Turner!
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes Online Community, Psychosocial Support, Real Life Diabetes, SUM in Other Places, The Friday SixThere used to be only six links, but I’ve made a mockery of that and now it’s a pig-pile of resources. All clickable and informative, though, so dive right in! –> Jim Turner has always been on my list of “awwww, isn’t he charming?” and the fact that he has type 1 diabetes didn’t hurt that sentiment. This week, Christopher…
Friday Six: DBlog Week, Small, and BAMWD!
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes and Emotions, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Psychosocial Support, Real Life Diabetes, The Friday SixI love Diabetes Blog Week. It’s inspiring and encouraging, and reignites the blogging ecosystem for readers and writers alike. Are you participating? Head over to Karen’s blog for details. “This head-to-head-to-head comparative effectiveness study reveals the G4 Platinum as the most accurate and precise of the current generation of CGMs, followed closely by the Navigator, with both devices markedly more…
There’s an excellent, and inspiring, new You Can Do This video centered on parents helping their children with diabetes gain independence. From the YCDT site: “Independence in any aspect of a teen’s life can be a double-edged sword for parents – while parents want their children to be capable, that same capability is the gateway to their separation and evolution…
I have had a lot of moments in the last 24 years with type 1 diabetes where I wasn’t sure if I could do this. But I did. And I can. And I’m still going. You can do this. I’ve had the honor of being part of a project put together by Kim Vlasnik over at Texting My Pancreas, where some member…