Wondering what it’s like to be surrounded by thousands of people affected by diabetes? Today, my fellow Friends for Life faculty member and longtime family friend, Scott Johnson, takes over SUM to share his experience as a first-timer at FFL back in 2010. Scott was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes back in 1980 and has been blogging about his…
Guest Post: What FFL Was Like as a First Timer.
Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Psychosocial Support, Real Life Diabetes, RelationshipsThe One About Broken Windows.
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes and Emotions, Diabetes Videos, Psychosocial Support, Real Life DiabetesTackling diabetes, one window at a time. (See also: caulk) (And the second part of the CGM in the Cloud write-up will be up on Monday. A long night with a cranky Bird didn’t make for any decent writing. Thanks for your patience!) You might also like: Looking in the Windows. D-Blog Week: Change One Life, Change the World. Guest…
Diabetes Food Lies.
Blood Sugars, Diabetes and Emotions, Diet and Food, Psychosocial Support, Real Life DiabetesSo many rules were slapped into place immediately upon diagnosis, with diabetes feeling like a disease of “don’ts.” Don’t eat cookies, don’t forget to measure your food, don’t leave the house without your meter or insulin or glucose tabs, don’t go to bed without checking your blood sugar, don’t eat too much sugar-free candy or else you will take up…
What is a Diabetes Advocate?
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Real Life Diabetes, UncategorizedLast night’s #dsma chat was a terrific one, focusing on how people in the diabetes community define “advocacy.” I wanted to summarize it here (at least the parts that resonated for me) because it could serve as a catalyst to inspire. [For information on what the #dsma chat is, click here. And to learn more about connecting with people with…
Guest Post: Someone Who Understands.
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Psychosocial Support, Real Life Diabetes, RelationshipsPart of what drew me to the idea of creating a diabetes blog was the search for, and the hope of finding, people who understood. Google was a dark abyss of bad news and depressing statistics; what I needed was to connect with others who were living life, with diabetes along for the ride. That same connection still feels necessary,…
Partnering for Diabetes Change.
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online Community, Real Life DiabetesWill you be at the CWD Friends for Life conference? There’s panel taking place, discussing “Social Media & The Monster Under the Bed: The Latest Thinking on Fearing vs. Embracing Social Media,” focusing on efforts to validate the role of peer-to-peer support in diabetes management. Here are some details: I am proudly involved with this project, and am inspired by…