One of classic rock artist Tom Petty’s great tunes is called “The Waiting,” and the chorus proclaims that “the waiting is the hardest part.”
Well, when it comes to diabetes doctors, Tom Petty got it wrong. That’s not the case. At least not for me.
No, the waiting to see my endo is actually the easy part. Scheduling and actually going to my appointments is the hardest part in my Diabetes World.
Case in point:…
You might say music industry celebrity Randy Jackson is a pretty big deal.
Most people these days think of him as one of the celebrity judges on American Idol. Not me. I don’t watch reality TV, so I’m not familiar with his persona there. But being a classic rock music lover and huge fan of legendary band Journey that Randy was a part of in the ’80s, having a chance to chat with him on…
Ooh, lucky me. I ran into two of my diabetes heroes at the Diabetes Technology Society Meeting late last week. More soon on the new developments I heard about there. But for today, please enjoy these video testimonials on diabetes & heart health.
First, from Francine Kaufman, MD, a world-renown pediatric endocrinologist at USC, former ADA president, and now vice president of Global Medical Affairs, for the Medtronic Diabetes:
And from Phil Southerland, competitive cyclist and…
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Who remembers cloves? Ooh, I am so dating myself. I think that song 1985 may have been inspired by me. Anyhoo, I noticed that the other big campaign underway among the diabetes educator community, at least in California, is a big push to get PWDs to quit smoking.
Now mind you, smoking’s pretty much anti-social in this state anyway. It’s illegal in practically all public places, and you get dirty looks just for doing it…