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Women and Diabetes, special issue

04 Monday Jul 2011

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The International Federation has published a special issue of Diabetes Voice called Women and Diabetes that focuses on women’s issues from adolescence to post menopause. There is an article about sex and diabetes written by Dr. Lois Jovanovic and a handful of other interesting topics. A piece of research I wasn’t aware of is that studies show wwd get fewer mamograms–doctors speculate that it could be a result of feeling too overwhelmed with the demands of diabetes, and not focusing on other medical issues. Sounds pretty accurate to me.

Team WILD camp…..

13 Monday Jun 2011

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“Camp WILD is the best thing I ever did for my health, my wellness and my diabetes!” – Karen, two-time WILD camper

If you are a woman with diabetes, or you know a woman with diabetes, please consider coming to Camp WILD.

Here’s the link to sign up for Camp WILD, which is in Boulder, Colorado in JUST TWO WEEKS!!! This is URGENT!!

http://www.planetreg.com/E12291113841

Dates for this amazing three day camp are June 23 – 26. Take action NOW!!

http://www.planetreg.com/E12291113841

Why go to Camp WILD? You will get incredible attention from a staff of top level diabetes and exercise experts. The staff includes a cycling coach, a swim & run coach, a triathlon coach, a mental skills coach, a sports nutrition expert, two incredible certified diabetes educators who specialize in women’s athletics/fitness, plus the camp is supported by a team of 3 Team WILD support staff who will ensure your every need is tended to!

Sign up NOW! Your life will forever change. Just do it. You will be glad you did.

http://www.planetreg.com/E12291113841

Things you will do at Camp WILD: learn to control and prevent low blood sugars as related to exercise, learn about diabetes medication and exercise, exercise with other women who have diabetes! We will swim, bike, run, do yoga, do strength training and so much more!

Register and learn more here! http://www.planetreg.com/E12291113841

You get an amazing experience for an incredible price. Just $980 for all this incredible support and education and transformative experience. Act NOW! Space is limited. We keep Camp WILD small and personal!

If you have any questions, please email or call Mari Ruddy at mruddy@teamwild.org or 720-252-6693.

Take action, go WILD and come to Camp WILD! You will have the experience of a lifetime!

http://www.planetreg.com/E12291113841

Sincerely,
Mari Ruddy and the Camp WILD team: Nicole, Marcey, Jenny, Nancy, KarenR, Sarah, Carrie, Celeste, and Sandria.

Elizabeth Perkins

08 Friday Feb 2008

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Wow. I just read the Diabetes Forecast interview with Elizabeth Perkins (Weeds) who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 44 years old. I am so excited to have an attractive female woman with type 1 (other than Halle Berry) who appears to be willing to put herself and our disease in the spotlight! This is huge! This is the kind of female role model I’ve been waiting for for 23 years!

Elizabeth Perkins is fabulous in her role as a saucy, breast cancer survivor wife and mother in Weeds. She was also fabulous in her role as Tom Hanks’ girlfriend in Big, I’ll always remember the scene where she and Tom are jumping on the trampoline in their black tie garb! Of diabetes, Perkins says, “I’ve been absolutely petrified by the pump. I don’t know why, I think it’s a psychological thing-it seems permanent-I’m thinking to myself, I’m an actress, where am I going to wear the pump, what am I going to do with the pump? I’ll have a shunt in my body.” My thoughts exactly Elizabeth! Not to worry, you are not alone. Thanks to Carolyn Butler who wrote the story and to Diabetes Forecast for putting the kind of role model I’ve been waiting for on the cover of this month’s magazine!

So here is my plea to anyone reading…In the article Elizabeth says her next step is to advocate for diabetes and so I would love to talk to her about Dreaming About Water. If anyone knows how I can get in touch with her or with writer Carolyn Butler, please let me know!