#bgwed #bgnow #diabetes Check blood glucose & post!

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on August 12, 2009 at 10:22am

just did! :)

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Permalink Reply by Manny Hernandez on August 12, 2009 at 10:34am

We will be highlighting this on the home page next week, Kelly!

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Permalink Reply by Grant Daisley on August 12, 2009 at 12:04pm

We have a ride going across Canada for Juvenile Diabetes research starting on August 23 on the east coast and using twitter to give people the chance to experience it with us as we go... hoping for 2 - 3 times an hour. Also created a hashtag to follow #bbrw

Posted something on Aug 1st about it http://tudiabetes.com/group/twitterbetics/forum/topics/twitterbetic...

Hope to get some folks on board!

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Permalink Reply by Phil on August 12, 2009 at 2:53pm

Why?

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Rawlings on August 12, 2009 at 3:17pm

Because it is there (kidding).

Here are some paraphrased reasons from the folks who participated in the July "14,000 people with diabetes test their blood sugars at the same time online event," promoted by tudiabetes and other diabetes awareness and education advocates.

"I feel less alone."

"I was actually excited to test my bg when I knew other people were doing it at the same time."

"I worried that my number was high, but I saw all kinds of highs and lows and it was comforting to know that others deal with the ups and downs, too."

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Permalink Reply by Lorraine on August 17, 2009 at 12:41pm

We "check" bgs and we post. It is unifying. Particularly when you see that you are not the only one who misses the mark.

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