Comments on: Catching Bugs http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/05/catching_bugs.html A gold mine of straight talk and encouragement for people living with diabetes Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:05:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Lyle http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/05/catching_bugs.html/comment-page-1#comment-37601 Lyle Thu, 17 May 2007 13:09:57 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/05/08/catching-bugs/#comment-37601 Hi Amy – Your blog is great. My son Dylan is going to be 10 this summer. He has been managing T1 for 701 days (but who’s counting). In addition to T1, he also shares your love of chocolate. I explained to him that the best way to indulge in his chocolate obsession was to exercise enough to burn the carbs. Bottom line – for a chocolate shake (small) he can crank out 10 miles and not miss a beat. As his Dad, I keep up with him in whatever activity he wants to pursue. Exercise = Snacks. No exercise = No Snacks. This is for BOTH of us. By exercise and diet (and lots of testing), we have been able to tweak his carb:insulin ratio to bring his numbers right in “the range”. For us – it works. For you – Thank You!!! Money for a cure is something that we all work towards every day (the sooner the better). Short term motivation – MILES = CHOCOLATE!!! Go Amy Go!!! Maybe the folks at Godiva Chocolate will send some sponsor money your way. Hi Amy – Your blog is great. My son Dylan is going to be 10 this summer. He has been managing T1 for 701 days (but who’s counting). In addition to T1, he also shares your love of chocolate. I explained to him that the best way to indulge in his chocolate obsession was to exercise enough to burn the carbs.

Bottom line – for a chocolate shake (small) he can crank out 10 miles and not miss a beat. As his Dad, I keep up with him in whatever activity he wants to pursue. Exercise = Snacks. No exercise = No Snacks. This is for BOTH of us. By exercise and diet (and lots of testing), we have been able to tweak his carb:insulin ratio to bring his numbers right in “the range”. For us – it works.

For you – Thank You!!! Money for a cure is something that we all work towards every day (the sooner the better). Short term motivation – MILES = CHOCOLATE!!! Go Amy Go!!! Maybe the folks at Godiva Chocolate will send some sponsor money your way.

]]> By: AmyT http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/05/catching_bugs.html/comment-page-1#comment-37600 AmyT Wed, 09 May 2007 21:27:26 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/05/08/catching-bugs/#comment-37600 Yes, Vicki, JDRF is next on my agenda. See also: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hanselman.com/fightdiabetes" rel="nofollow">http://www.hanselman.com/fightdiabetes</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://dlifefoundation.org/foundation_index.html" rel="nofollow">http://dlifefoundation.org/foundation_index.html</a> Yes, Vicki, JDRF is next on my agenda.

See also:
http://www.hanselman.com/fightdiabetes
and
http://dlifefoundation.org/foundation_index.html

]]> By: Vicki http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/05/catching_bugs.html/comment-page-1#comment-37598 Vicki Wed, 09 May 2007 03:10:49 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/05/08/catching-bugs/#comment-37598 I don't want to be sour grapes but I guess I'll do it anyway. A huge percentage -- more than 50%, I believe -- of $$ raised by the ADA goes for overhead expenses. If you really want your donation dollars to go for diabetes research, you'd do better to give your money to the JRDF. Or even Joslin. I'd refer you or anyone interested to the following website, which gives a clear analysis of where your donation dollars go: www.charitynavigator.org They use the information that charities are required to disclose and provide a wealth of information to help people decide how to deploy their charity dollars. I don’t want to be sour grapes but I guess I’ll do it anyway. A huge percentage — more than 50%, I believe — of $$ raised by the ADA goes for overhead expenses.

If you really want your donation dollars to go for diabetes research, you’d do better to give your money to the JRDF. Or even Joslin.

I’d refer you or anyone interested to the following website, which gives a clear analysis of where your donation dollars go:

http://www.charitynavigator.org

They use the information that charities are required to disclose and provide a wealth of information to help people decide how to deploy their charity dollars.

]]> By: Bernard Farrell http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/05/catching_bugs.html/comment-page-1#comment-37597 Bernard Farrell Wed, 09 May 2007 02:44:56 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/05/08/catching-bugs/#comment-37597 Amy You remind me that I have to dust off my trusty 12 year old bike and start to prepare for my bike ride in September. Best of luck on the fund raising. What worked for me last year (I raised $7,500 for Denise Faustman's research) was to approach people that I know and ask them if I could send them a fund-raising e-mail. If they were good with that, I did. My girls and I also collected some money at the local transfer station. About $150 for a few hours on a beautiful Saturday morning shaking some cans. And hey, leave some donors for me! Amy

You remind me that I have to dust off my trusty 12 year old bike and start to prepare for my bike ride in September.

Best of luck on the fund raising.

What worked for me last year (I raised $7,500 for Denise Faustman’s research) was to approach people that I know and ask them if I could send them a fund-raising e-mail. If they were good with that, I did. My girls and I also collected some money at the local transfer station. About $150 for a few hours on a beautiful Saturday morning shaking some cans.

And hey, leave some donors for me!

]]> By: Scott http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/05/catching_bugs.html/comment-page-1#comment-37595 Scott Tue, 08 May 2007 18:44:08 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/05/08/catching-bugs/#comment-37595 While I do have issues with the ADA, I nevertheless applaud your effort. Remember, as a fundraiser, you also have the right (unlike those who don't) to comment on any concerns you have about the organization's direction. While I do have issues with the ADA, I nevertheless applaud your effort. Remember, as a fundraiser, you also have the right (unlike those who don’t) to comment on any concerns you have about the organization’s direction.

]]> By: Scott M http://www.diabetesmine.com/2007/05/catching_bugs.html/comment-page-1#comment-37594 Scott M Tue, 08 May 2007 15:35:05 +0000 http://diabetesmine.dreamhosters.com/2007/05/08/catching-bugs/#comment-37594 I applaude your bike riding ventures. With bugs and clip-in pedals: I am sure you earned every mile. Keep it up and good luck raising money! Any diabetes cause(or organization)is alright in my book. I applaude your bike riding ventures. With bugs and clip-in pedals: I am sure you earned every mile. Keep it up and good luck raising money! Any diabetes cause(or organization)is alright in my book.

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