Category Archives: D-Meetups

Throwback Thursday: Diabetes UnConference Highlights

Last month, I had the opportunity to attend the Diabetes UnConference in Las Vegas.  It was an incredible, life changing experience, and I’m thankful for having been able to go.  Due to a series of unfortunate events that have occurred … Continue reading

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Nearly Wordless Wednesday: WDD Snapshots

Some snapshots from World Diabetes Day in Indianapolis.        

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The T2D Summit

On Wednesday, June 19th, I had the opportunity to attend the very first diabetes blogger summit to be hosted by Valeritas at their  Manufacturing, Research and Development facility in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.  Valeritas is the manufacturer of the V-GO , an insulin … Continue reading

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Awesome People – D Blessings Week Day 2

It’s day 2 of Diabetes Blessings Week, and today’s post is devoted to the some of the awesome people I have been blessed to be able to meet in person this year.   Since I’m a subscriber of the notion that … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Feeling the Love of the DOC

Today’s guest post is from my good friend Kerri MacKay.  Kerri lives in Canada, and she deals with another chronic health issue with which I’m all too familiar, asthma.  While she doesn’t have diabetes, Kerri is a big fan and … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: AADE Highlights

Photos from AADE 12 in Indianapolis. Four amazing diabetes advocates: (L to R) Hope Warshaw, Manny Hernandez, Amy Tenderich, and David Edelman. It was an honor being featured in their presentation. Great meeting Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, at AADE … Continue reading

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Everyone has a Bomb

It’s been two weeks since the 4th Roche Social Media Summit wrapped up in Indianapolis, and this is my first post post about it.  Better late than never, right? To be honest, I don’t know what I can say about … Continue reading

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Simon says: Let’s meet in Indy!

So, Simon said he was going to be in the U.S. for a month and wanted to see as many people and places as possible while here.  And then Simon said he would be traveling to Indianapolis for a couple … Continue reading

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Dude, Can I Borrow Your Pin?

This morning I woke to the little chirping sound my droid makes every time an email is received.  Normally, I turn that off before going to bed, but didn’t get that done before I passed out last night.  I reached … Continue reading

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Chicago Diabetes Expo 2012

Today is day 20 of the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge and I’m going off prompt to talk about the Chicago Diabetes EXPO. The American Diabetes Association hosted their annual Chicago Diabetes EXPO last Saturday and, for the second year … Continue reading

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