Hey Juvenators,Here is your Friday FIve, the World Diabetes Day edition!! This Sunday, November 14 is World Diabetes Day so I wanted to let you all know about a couple of cool things going around the diabetes online community!1. JDRF's first ever Type 1 Talk USTREAM. The broadcast starts at 3pm Eastern time on Sunday, 11/14. You'll be able to log on and watch the broadcast by going over to http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jdrf-advocacy. If you'd like to submit questions for us via USTREAM chat throughout the broadcast, you'll need to sign up for an account with USTREAM. The 5 topics which will be discussed are: • Artificial Pancreas/FDA approval process [submitted by Pamela, Naples] • Lessening/preventing autoimmunity attack of beta cells [Debbie, MN] • Increasing public awareness & improving education about type 1 diabetes [mfreedman66, OR & Florian, MA] • Treatments: Existing & "In the Works" [SaraW & Sarah, CA]Health Care Coverage for Type 1 Adults [Tiffany R]
Check out the presenters here. It is going to be awesome!2. It is not too late to host your own Type 1 Talk event in your community for WDD, help bring together others affected by diabetes! If you don’t want to start your own, click here to find one in your area.
3. Watch This Video and a Child Will Get Life-Saving Insulin
4. The Big Blue test is November 14 — World Diabetes Day (an initiative through the Diabetes Hand Foundation). On that day, at 14:00 hours (local time), thousands of people with diabetes will test their blood sugar, do 14 minutes of exercise, test again and share their results on TuDiabetes or on Twitter. Click here to read more details about The Big Blue test.
5. This week’s member of the week is Pat! Click on his profile to learn more about him or to just say hello!
Yay for Pattycakes! Ahahahahhaha :D
Having a child with ti is sooo hard