Saturday, May 19, 2012

Friends for Life UK 2010

Articles - Diabetes Articles
Tuesday, 02 November 2010 02:19
This past weekend I was lucky enough to attend the Children With Diabetes UK Friends for Life conference. There are no words to explain how fantastic the conference was and how much I enjoyed it (let's just say I'll be at the front of the queue for a place next year!)

Tom and I with Rufus!
We arrived on Friday night, settled in and began meeting all the parents I'd been speaking to via the CWD emailing list for so many months. That evening there was an official welcome, which included a stand up comedy routine from Olly Double (who has a comedy
DVD all about Diabetes! Read about it here) - absolutely hilarious, it had all of us in fits of laughter.

Over the course of the next 2 days we heard speeches given by various people - Gary Scheiner, Joe Solowiejczyk, Fiona Campbell to name a few. All fantastic, ranging from carb counting tips to helping deal with d as a family.

Joe S and Tom aka werewolf and vamp!
The halloween party was a great evening. Animas had brought along an excellent facepainter and she did a fantastic job ghouling everyone up!

In terms of companies there, there was Medtronic, Roche, Bayer, Animas and Cellnovo.

We grabbed as many freebies as we could carry - lots of glucose products from the US (don't think I'll need to buy any more dextrose for a good year or so...) including watermelon flavoured glucotab type things! Amazing...and here we are in the UK happy with our orange and raspberry variants! I also picked up a free OneTouch meter from Animas, a pump pouch (in the shape of a dog!) from Roche and lots of different logbooks from the various companies.

I have a few other photos I want to put up, but I'm awaiting permission from the children's parents.

I'll end with this: Tom, Gary Scheiner and I at the halloween party.

Not only is he the carb-counting king, he wasn't all that bad on the dancefloor! Thanks to his wife for taking this photo for us.
 
Aviva Meter Kit

Diabetes Testing Supplies
at LITTLE or NO COST*
for Insurance Beneficiaries!†

The cost of your meter, test strips & lancets may be covered by Insurance.†

Fill out this form
or call 1-866-422-4866
to see if you qualify today.

First Name*

Please enter first name
Last Name*

Enter last name
Phone Number*

Enter phone number
Email Address

Please email address
Do you have Insurance?*



Invalid Input



By submitting this form you are authorizing Advanced Diabetes Supply to contact you by telephone. Please be assured that we value and protect your privacy. †For those who qualify. Co-Pays and Deductibles may apply.

Article Archives

Polls

What is the most Important Meter function to you?
 
*No cost meter offer available to those that qualify, dependent upon enrollment in our home delivery program. Co-pays and Deductibles may apply. Not available to current Advanced Diabetes Supply or North Coast Medical Supply patients. Terms and conditions apply. The information on this site is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own physician or other health professional. You should not use the information contained on this site for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. You should read carefully all product packaging. You should consult with a health care professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, before taking any medication, or if you have or suspect you might have a health problem.