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Dodging Diabetes: How Andy Found the Yellow Brick Road

By AmyT on February 16, 2010

There are so many surprising and wonderful D-stories out there. Sometimes you just have to share. Andy Tiedeman, a 28-year-old self-proclaimed “geek” from the DC area, was 13 years old when he was diagnosed. We found each other recently through the web, and his unusual campaign to raise awareness. Dodgeball for diabetes, really? (I hated that sport in school) But each one of us has to find our own way to cope, and to turn…

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Wayback Wednesday: Where’s the Physical Activity??

By AmyT on December 23, 2009

Today, I’m revisiting a guest post from ‘legendary’ diabetes educator Gary Scheiner for two reasons: 1) this is the time of year when we most need this essential reminder about gettin’ our exercise, and 2) well, because I just love Gary (who’s also the author of the exceptional book Think Like a Pancreas, btw) and he’s just this week agreed to be one of judges for the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge – woohoo!
For now,…

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How to Be a Good Diabetes Patient, From an Endo’s POV

By AmyT on September 17, 2009

Ever wonder what your doctor considers “a good patient”? Yeah, me too. So I figured I’d ask one of the country’s leading endocrinologists.  Dr. Anne Peters is Director of the Diabetes Program at the University of Southern California (USC), head of the nation’s largest outreach program for community-based diabetes prevention and treatment in Los Angeles, and author of the best-selling book Conquering Diabetes.  She’s the kind of empathetic doctor who seems to have enough time…

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Thinking Hard About the Siblings of Diabetic Children

By AmyT on August 18, 2009

Karen Talmadge is executive VP, co-founder, and chief science officer of Kyphon, a company focusing on cures for spinal fractures, which was acquired by Medtronic in 2007. She’s also an entrepreneur and mother of a type 1 daughter, turned diabetes advocate.  See my interview with Karen from last year here.  We were deep into our conversation about the challenges of bringing up a child with diabetes when she mentioned, “don’t forget the siblings!”
“Oh, you…

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The “Bang for Your Buck” Principle in Diabetes Management

By AmyT on August 17, 2009

You have to love Dr. William Polonsky. He’s the author of Diabetes Burnout, and founder of the Behavioral Diabetes Institute in San Diego, CA. He’s also one of the smartest and most empathetic people you’d ever hope to meet. And he seems to “get” life with diabetes like no other non-diabetic ever has. Today, some insights from his treasure trove.

A Guest Post by Bill Polonsky, PhD, CDE
Managing diabetes effectively means you must do…

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