ADA Expo in San Antonio

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Permalink Reply by Joe D. Deaver on February 28, 2009 at 9:36pm

I didn't know about that one. I may try to attend, depending on the job situation. Too bad they don't have one in the Dallas area.

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Permalink Reply by Manny Hernandez on March 1, 2009 at 8:25pm

Mel,
Maybe you can add it as an event in the Events page:
http://tudiabetes.com/events/event/new
and we can feature it to try to get more people to attend.

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Permalink Reply by patti lopez on March 2, 2009 at 1:19am

Melissa,
Would be nice to go and meet up with others from tudiabetes. I'll make arrangements with work to take off. You can count me in.
Keep me in touch or on the board so we can make arrangements. I hope others will attend as well. Thanks for sharing this information. See you, Patti

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on March 2, 2009 at 9:18am

Hi Melissa,
I live in Borger its about 50 miles from Amarillo and about 130 miles from Lubbock. I will look at my calender of events(lol) and hopefully I can make this!..San Antonio is one of my favorite places. Best Margarita's in the world on the River Walk! =)

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Permalink Reply by Manny Hernandez on March 2, 2009 at 10:01am

Mel created an event:
http://tudiabetes.com/events/ada-san-antonio-diabetes-expo

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Permalink Reply by Anngelia on March 2, 2009 at 12:18pm

I too wish they would do one in Dallas. I was just searching the internet the other day for expos but wasnt able to find any that were anywhere close to Dallas.

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Permalink Reply by Kayla on March 13, 2009 at 6:45am

count me in. i spend every weekend there anyways lol

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Permalink Reply by Jessie P. on March 18, 2009 at 8:56pm

I'm planning to attend! :D

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Permalink Reply by Kelly on March 25, 2009 at 3:03pm

I think one of the big reasons they have it here is because San Antonio has twice the national average of Type 2 diabetics. I live in San Antonio. I can't tell you how many people ask me questions that I can't answer about their medications etc. I try to explain to them that I am a Type 1 and it's a whole different ball game. They always assume that my diabetes must be "really bad" and that's why I have an insulin pump.

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Permalink Reply by celadon9 on March 29, 2009 at 12:21pm

I can absolutely relate to your issues about the pump. Even if they don't say it your face, you can tell by the looks "oh she must have it really bad." I always tell them, nope,actually, I've got it really good!
I even know stupid/crazy dostors that will threaten their patients with 'if you don't shape up, we're going to have to put you on a pump."
I'll have to check into the ADA expo-I love San Antonio.

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Permalink Reply by Anngelia on April 3, 2009 at 2:24pm

Any doctor who makes a comment like that should be kicked in the butt. So what does that mean for all of us T1's who are on a pump? That we're just bad diabetics and were punished with a pump??? Actually those of us who have them were blessed,

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Permalink Reply by Paul Galloway on July 19, 2009 at 12:40pm

The ADA show here in San Antonio was very good. I attended the same show in Dallas about three years ago. I guess they alternate locations.

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