A few notes from my personal journal today:
At the risk of sounding harsh, I’m getting a little sick of how people — even those supposedly in the know — lay so much import on a single BG result. It’s nothing but a snapshot in time, I tell you! Don’t like the number on my meter? Wait 10 minutes; it will change. That’s this thing I’ve got called type 1 diabetes.
A few weeks ago,…
The day we’ve all been waiting for has arrived: Community Voting is now open on the 2011 DiabetesMine Design Challenge!!
We received 95 amazing entries in this year’s innovation contest. We’re excited to show off the semi-finalists and give you all a chance to weigh in. And tell a friend…
Remember, your votes will determine the winners of the Most Creative* Idea Category ($2,500 cash) and the Best Kids’ Concept ($1,500 cash prize).
For the…
Who knows about the A1C Champions, a nationwide diabetes mentoring program sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis?
All I knew until recently was that a group of volunteers from around the country — including the great Riva Greenberg — were being trained to give pep talks to groups of other patients. That’s basically the program in a nutshell, but it’s so much cooler than it sounds!
This program brings passionate advocates (currently about 75 people) from all walks…
So you haven’t heard of D-Blog Week? Created last May by Karen from Bittersweet Diabetes, D-Blog Week is a week-long challenge to reflect and respond to a series of prompts as a whole community. This year, there are already over 100 bloggers joining in! Amy and I will be contributing our thoughts here at the ‘Mine all this week, and we’re so excited to be a part of this community effort. The DOC rocks! How…
Read more »
While most kids were busy thinking about Barbies and video games, Leah Fox was busy building a business plan. Now the ripe age of 14, Leah knew the power of an insulin pump early on, and she wanted to make sure that other kids had a chance to experience the same freedom. With a passion for beading, she started her own company a few years ago, called Dragonfly Jewelry, to help kids with diabetes.
Her…