Bernard Farrell of Diabetes Daily

Bernard FarrellBernard Farrell of Diabetes Daily
Type 1 Diabetes, September 1972

“I’m a long time software engineer focused on user interfaces. I use my experiences to suggest improvements to the design of diabetes technology.”

Bernard Farrell

My experience in software user interface design and Diabetes technology uniquely qualifies me to find ways to improve the design of new and existing Diabetes technology.

We can make living with Diabetes easier by making it simpler and more fun to manage the minutes, hours and days. We must be able to take a more holistic view so the months, years, and decades are also easier and better. This requires a system-wide view. Not just data from meters, pumps, and CGMs. This must tie into food, exercise, travel and living factors so people can see why things are happening, improves their future and make Diabetes take a back row to living.

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1 Happy Diabetic

Bill WoodsBill Woods of 1 Happy Diabetic
Type 1 Diabetes, December 1988

“1 Happy Diabetic is video content based site that promotes creating a positive attitude with your Diabetes. ‘It’s All About Your Attitude!’”

1 Happy Diabetic

In College Bill went on to play Division II football at Bentley University in Waltham Massachusetts.  At Bentley University Bill excelled in athletics and academics.  Bill was Vice President of Bentley’s Marketing Association, Student Government Academic Affairs officer, Member of the Bentley Leadership Council, and Health Services Student Representative.  He graduated on the President’s List with a Marketing Degree in 2002.

Bill was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of eight, at Uconn Medical Health Center.  Bill has over 22 years of personal Type 1 Diabetes experience.  His passion for Diabetes awareness and positive encouragement for other people with Diabetes has been his personal mission.

Bill made his first video on living with Diabetes in 2007.  Since that time Bill has become the most recognized Diabetic Vlogger on the internet.  With Bill’s positive attitude and creativeness his videos have surpassed over 500,000 views.  His videos have been featured on multiple Diabetes sites including, TuDiabetes.org, Diabeticconect.com, DiabeticRockstar.com, WebMD, DiabetesDaily.com, ChildrenwithDiabetes.com, and many more.

Bill is the founder of 1HappyDiabetic.com a website that encourages people with Diabetes to live a happy and healthy diabetic life.  1HappyDiabetic.com is a social website for people with Diabetes and family members to share their Diabetes experiences and learn from each other.  1HappyDiabetic’s motto is that “it’s all about your attitude,” a place where you can find a friend with Diabetes.

Bill was awarded the 2009 TuDiabetes.org Creative Mind award voted on by the diabetic online community.   His award winning videos for “Making Sense of Diabetes” led the way in spreading awareness of diabetes through internet video creation.

Bill Woods is a member of the Diabetes Online Community.  He has an active role in the Diabetes Hands Foundation’s Diabetes Advocate program.  The Diabetes Advocate program includes diabetes bloggers and diabetes online communities working together to conduct outreach programs.

Bill’s “Real Stories” video is featured on the Global Diabetes Handprint foundation website.  This foundation is designed to bring people touched by Diabetes together.  The Global Diabetes Handprint Foundation is sponsored by OneTouch.

Bill is the proud President of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Young Leadership Committee focusing on networking, social events, and fundraising for research to cure Diabetes.

1 Happy Diabetic

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Cheryl Alkon

Cheryl AlkonCheryl Alkon, Author
Type 1 Diabetes, August 1977

“The insider’s guide to preconception, pregnancy, new motherhood and more–all with Type 1/Type 2 Diabetes. Also blog at Managing the Sweetness Within.”

Managing the Sweetness Within

As a longtime journalist who has lived with Type 1 since 1977, I write about pregnancy and Diabetes. My book, Balancing Pregnancy With Pre-Existing Diabetes: Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby, (Demos Health, 2010) is the first insider’s guide about what it takes to get and stay pregnant with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, and includes insights from more than 50 women with Diabetes as well as advice from top medical experts in the field of diabetes and pregnancy. The book also covers preconception, new motherhood, pregnancy loss and infertility. My blog, Managing the Sweetness Within, addresses the intersection of Type 1 Diabetes, infertility, and pregnancy. What’s it like to do each of them right? It’s all about managing the sweetness within.

 

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