A couple of weeks ago, we hosted our very first DiabetesMine Book Review Giveaway — a smashing success! — and our winner took us fully by surprise. In fact, she reminded us that outside the cocoon of the DOC, where online cheerleading and pats on the back are common fare, there are plenty of people fighting for their lives with this disease.
Our winner was Audrie Eckerle, a 20-year-old type 1 from Idaho, who has…
Since January, we’ve been presenting a run-down of everything you need to know about living with diabetes complications. So far, we’ve covered your eyes, your heart and your kidneys. Because let’s face it: knowledge is power. It’s certainly our motto here at the ‘Mine. April is National Foot Health Awareness Month (yes, they pretty much have a month for everything — April is also National Pecan Month and Fresh Florida Tomato Month).
Diabetic neuropathy is…
If you’re at all interested in diabetes technology and patient advocacy, you should get to know Bernard Farrell. He’s a software architect, patient advocate, diabetes technology blogger and father of six (!) In his “spare time” he’s agreed to act as one of our expert judges in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge, the $25,000 innovation contest open for submissions until this Friday, April 29 — coming up fast!
Bernard has had type 1 diabetes himself…
Ever have a case of Bad Idea Jeans when you were low? Yeah. See today’s DiabetesMine Sunday Funnies, D-ideas direct from the heart and mind of kindred spirit Haidee Merritt. Missed last week’s Funnies? Check ‘em out here.
Today, a special warning that only us PWDs could know and love……
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Got questions? Not sure if something is ‘kosher’ or ‘PC’ or even particularly healthy if you’re living with diabetes? You came to the right place. Check out today’s edition of our new diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
This week, Wil shows off both his ‘Tats’ and his prejudices vis-a-vis hospital care. Take it…