WEGO Health The WEGO Health Paperboy Health Activist Award winner is Amy Tenderich of DiabetesMine! The WEGO Health Best in Show Award for Blogging winner is Kerri Sparling of SixUntilMe! Another member of the DOC weve all learned to love and respect also won an award: The WEGO Health Advocating for Another Award winner is […]
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Mike Hoskins of The Diabetics Corner BoothType 1 Diabetes, March 1984 The Diabetics Corner Booth is where I tell my own Diabetes story; connecting with an entire community, sharing the Highs, Lows and everything in between. The Diabetics Corner Booth Im thirty two years old and have been living with Type 1 Diabetes since March […]
Windy Cobourne of The Diabetic Domestic DivaType 1 Diabetes, August 1988 Im a wife, Mom of two young children and a teacher trying to find balance on my lifes journey while managing my Type 1 Diabetes. I passionately believe that life with Diabetes can still be lived without limits! The Diabetic Domestic Diva I love […]
Kim Vlasnik of Texting My PancreasType 1 Diabetes, April 1986 I write about my life with an emphasis on humor. Diabetes and hypothyroidism are best played as a team sport through support and camaraderie. Texting My Pancreas Finding the Diabetes Online Community completely changed how I look at, and care for, my Diabetes. I was […]
Dear DOC Friends, Valentines Day is coming up, and we, as a community, have a chance to show some love for people with diabetes around the globe. A small group of us Kelly Close, Manny Hernandez, Bennet Dunlap, Kerri Sparling, and Jeff Hitchcock with the support of some folks at Johnson & Johnson, got together […]
Kerri Morrone Sparling of Six Until MeType 1 Diabetes, September 1986 Diabetes doesnt define me, but it helps explain me. Kerri Sparling writes honestly and fearlessly about real life with Type 1 Diabetes. Six Until Me Kerri Morrone Sparling has been living with Type 1 Diabetes for over 24 years, diagnosed just before she started […]
Scott and Arden Scott is a stay-at-home dad of two, Cole and Arden. He started writing about being the parent of a child with type I diabetes in the summer of 2007. Since then Hes folded a literal ton of laundry, wrote a few things online that seem to resonate with folks and had a […]
Riva Greenberg of Diabetes StoriesType 1 Diabetes, February 1972 Author, speaker and health coach helping people with diabetes create a great life notdespite butbecause of diabetes. Diabetes Stories Diabetes Stories unfolds the experiences and wisdom of living with Type 1 Diabetes 39 years. Rivas work is dedicated to helping patients flourish rather than just cope […]
Dear Ms. Silverman: Thanks for shedding light on the importance of social media for people touched by diabetes. It was certainly special to hear our friend Kerri Sparling on NPR during the drive to work this morning! In your story, Dr. Jason Bronner from UCSD Medical Center is quoted saying: Theres no proof in diabetes […]
Mike Durbin of My Diabetic HeartType 2 Diabetes, December 2008 I live life to the fullest in spite of Type 2 Diabetes and CHF, and strive to support and encourage others in their efforts to do the same. My Diabetic Heart Mike was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes on December 29, 2008, and congestive heart […]