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Day 1 at CWD FFL

July 8th, 2009 - The Walt Disney World Coronado Springs resort was buzzing with activity as early as 7:30 this morning; after waking up, I headed over to the convention center to pick up my personal badge for the conference, and it seemed like every person I encountered was either wearing an insulin pump or a t-shirt referencing CWD, the Walk for... Read moreChevron
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What is Children With Diabetes?

Children With Diabetes (CWD) is an organization that, for many families affected by this disease, has become something of a second family. The website childrenwithdiabetes.com is an online forum and community where people from all over the country connect and support each other, sharing stories about doctors, blood tests, pumps, etc. CWD hosts... Read moreChevron
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Day 2 at CWD FFL

On Day 2 of the Friends for Life conference, breakfast in the convention center was followed by a Keynote Session featuring former surgeon general Ken Moritsugu and Tom Karlya, "The Diabetes Dad." Moritsugu spoke of his personal history (he was diagnosed with Type 1 at the age of 55) and on the topic of health literacy, encouraging... Read moreChevron
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Day 3 at CWD FFL

Friday, July 10th was the last day of informational seminars at the conference. On Saturday, everyone went to the Disney theme parks, and lastly, there was a farewell breakfast on Sunday.   I spent Friday morning in the exhibit hall, visiting booths of the American Diabetes Association, Sanofi-Aventis, LifeScan, and... Read moreChevron
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