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Whiskers…speaks out about A1C levels..brand new video.

bob — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:18:02 +0000

Whiskers on his horse…funny new P.S.A. about diabetics managing their A1C levels Just finished this one this a.m. Its pretty funny stuff. I hope ya like it. Feel free to pass it around if you want to…..Thanks Bob If you cant make the link work, you can see it and others at www.youtube/1diabetic

“El Diablo”..Attacked by a squirrel on Earth Day..

bob — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:03:35 +0000

I went riding 4 wheelers (atv’s) with my brother yesterday in the National Forest near Ocala in North Florida. We stopped after a few hours for lunch and were visited by a very friendly squirrel who was obviously no stranger to the camp ground feedings by others. He proceeded to get on my lap and climb [...]

What’s Better than a Blood Glucose Measuring Tattoo? A Blood Glucose Sniffing Dog!

Marston — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:36:20 +0000

Ran across this the other day, this is definitely a new one for me but perhaps this is old news. In the middle of the night in a “typical” family home in Florida, a 12 year old girl, named Hunter, sleeps, while her German Shepherd, Diva, lies close by, snoozing on her own bed. All is [...]

“Whiskers Brimley”…..Talking Diabetic cat….

bob — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:02:06 +0000

Whiskers Brimley One of my recent videos…..Sorry, I crack myself up….. You gotta keep smiling with the D” Keep Smiling, Keep Going…..............Bob

New Features: Easier Tag Input and Entry Auto-Tagging

Marston — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:02:11 +0000

Entry event tagging really helps keep things in context when inputting your stats. When you tag entries it helps then aggregate trends and stats for that tag over time. You can then find out trends such as what your average blood sugar was before and after breakfast for example. In order to encourage entry [...]

“What in the world was that…..??..!!!!”

bob — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:19:59 +0000

Yesterday afternoon, I had dinner, not a lot of carbs. My blood sugars were normal. A little while after dinner, my bs was 132…ok, no problem. I checked again about an hour later and it was 138…Ok I took a couple of units and thought all was fine. I had even done about 30 minutes [...]

Diabetes Management…Is really an improv comedy scene

bob — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:59:43 +0000

For years, I have enjoyed performing Improv comedy with some very talented and funny people who have become friends. I have found it to be very like the life of a diabetic…(it probably helps that I are one). Keeping the scene going to an obvious and unexpected conclusion is your goal…all while having a lot [...]

Okay…so now I know–(for me) …Humalog Yes!!! …Apidra NO!!!

bob — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:41:24 +0000

I recently tried Apidra for about 2 weeks as my endo thought it might be helpful. I really looked forward to what i hoped would be faster absorption rates that I had heard about. Sadly to say, after 2 weeks, I am back on Humalog as I didn’t respond well to Apidra. My wife finally [...]

Sixty Minutes video on Resveratrol….worth the 12 minutes or so…

bob — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:35:37 +0000

I received this video from a friend ..Tom Barcel ..on Twitter recently. It is very interesting and relevant to diabetes. The low calorie benefits are also seen…although I am pretty sure I am not up for the baby food and low calorie bread snacks. ....but the lowering of calories in our diet seems to continue [...]

Small Additions: Tag/Food/Activity Management Lists

info — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:39:50 +0000

We’ve recently pushed a few small tweaks: Now you can manage your tags as well as your food and activity lists if you’re a premium user. These are some small additions to make your daily management easier. You can rename tags or delete tags you no longer use, same goes for foods and activities. You [...]

Big Mac and Fries….What was I thinking?….no, seriously

bob — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:14:06 +0000

Ok, so yesterday after 20 plus units of insulin, I was reminded why I don’t and havent eaten a Big Mac and fries for probably over 5 years. I think I figured out this 57 million people with Pre-diabetes thing…Wow One of those, I’m low I better eat big kinda brain sequences..A brain starving for sugar [...]

Liver Dump…The Bird Strike of Diabetes….

bob — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:58:14 +0000

Yesterday I was able to kick back and relax a little and lo and behold….I fell asleep on the couch. After about a 2 hour deep sleep nap, I awoke with some unexplained high numbers. Am I the only one who sometimes seems to get a liver dump after a long nap? This is not [...]

Healing the FDA: Ask the FDA to Better Serve Diabetes Patient Needs

Marston — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:28:38 +0000

You might have heard, but if not please go over to http://www.healthefda.com to get more info and sign this petition. The FDA has its place for many things and I’m sure they have the best of intentions at heart. But they could be doing a whole lot better in regards to diabetes and new diabetic [...]

The Hopes and Joys of 2009….Let’s make it a great one!!!

bob — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:35:59 +0000

I wanted to wish everyone a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous 2009. I know 08 was a tough one, but the future is ours to make what we will of it. I believe that there is a lot of opportunity out there right now and in the upcoming year if we only choose to find it. [...]

SugarStats News: New Design, Features and Updates

info — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:02:05 +0000

Hey everyone, As many have already noticed we pushed out some new revisions a few weeks ago as we’ve made a few big as well as small upgrades to SugarStats. While there are various user interface and design changes, the majority of it went on under the hood. What we’ve launched is a solid foundation for [...]

Waaaittt a minnutttee…..I am now 46….and 45 years of D’

bob — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:13:48 +0000

Wow, who woulda thought….? I recently was lucky enough to celebrate my 46th Birthday and have been a Diabetic for almost 45 of those 46 years. I think back to how lucky I have been to be born to parents who were so totally involved and who told me I could do or achieve anything [...]

Pre-Diabetes……57 Million….What the heck…..?

bob — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:28:51 +0000

I recently read on the ADA website that they believe there to be 57 million americans with Pre-diabetes. Holy cow! That would mean with 24 million Diabetics, and 57 million Pre-diabetics, there are 81 MILLION Americans who are basically some kind of diabetic. With a U.S. population of about 300 million, that means that about 1 in 3.7 [...]

Thank God for Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Stuffing, Pumpkin Pie, Family stress,…oh yeah and glucose meters.

bob — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 20:46:59 +0000

Having been blessed with another beautiful Thanksgiving break, I am reminded how lucky I am to have an insulin pump and a Dexcom cgms. The tag team helped keep me pretty well in range during Thanksgiving dinner. Of course that last small plate of (place whatever name of your favorite food you want here) is [...]

Happy Thanksgiving!

info — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:09:26 +0000

From everyone here on the SugarStats team we just wanted to wish everyone (or at least all our American users) a great and happy new year. Time to reflect and really be grateful for the people, friends and support we have in our lives. Of course also enjoy all the wonderful food, just be careful [...]

Inappropriate Glucose meter alarms….The Misadventures of Little Johnny

bob — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:11:36 +0000

The Misadventures of Lil’ Johnny…..Here is my most recent video….Its pretty funny, feel free to blast it around the net if you like it….. I will be sending out 1 a week for the next 3 weeks, so stay tuned for more misadventures of Lil’ Johnny… I hope you like it…...............Bob