When I was growing up, I believed there were many things I couldn’t do because of my type 1 diabetes.
Be a professional athlete. Fly planes. Go to the moon. Join the military. Even grow up to be a “real” news reporter out on the streets covering current events. Honestly, I never thought I’d get even get married.
All because of my diabetes.
Keep in mind, this was the 1980s and early 90s. And this…
Everyone has a story. And many in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) already know that our friend and fellow PWD (person with diabetes) Kim Vlasnik has a great one worth sharing. That’s even more the case recently as Kim’s name is popping up near and far due to her video work. She indeed belongs in the Hall of Fame that is our regular Amazing Diabetes Advocates series.
To find out more about Kim, our talented…
Our Diabetes Community is getting a bolus designed to strengthen our advocacy, education and support for people with diabetes across the United States.
Today, the Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) announced the nine winners of its inaugural Seeds Grant Program, a project funding initiative that we introduced you to back in March as a means to foster brilliant ideas in the community and strengthen projects already underway to improve the lives of people with diabetes (PWDs).
Nine…
It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole year since the intrepid D-blogger and advocate Kim Vlasnik was inspired by Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” viral video campaign to create the equally awe-inspiring “You Can Do This!” campaign.
Kim’s campaign has brought together dozens of videos, from type 1s to type 2s, children to adults, parents to D-celebs, all of whom want to let you know that even if you’re struggling with diabetes… you can…
Allison and I are happy to be part of the “You Can Do This” diabetes awareness campaign!
Huge thanks to D-blogger Kim from Texting My Pancreas for initiating this campaign: calling all PWDs to share our stories and our struggles via video. (Check out the campaign coverage in Diabetes Forecast – cool!)
Please see our “home movie” contributions below.
You Can Do This
— by AmyT & Family
You Can Do This
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