As we start to wind down November, and Diabetes Awareness Month, I can’t help but once again be impressed by the work that people are doing. My awareness was increased on Friday when I participated in the DiabetesMine Innovation Summit. I will admit it was hard to leave Palo Alto on Saturday, as I didn’t want to lose the level of energy and enthusiasm that I had experienced at this amazing event.
The two most important things I learned on Friday were that 1) there are many (many) people out there who are committed to making diabetes easier to manage until we no longer have to worry about it at all and 2) it is time and there is much support for a movement to “change the conversation” about diabetes. In other words, I’m not the only one out here who is concerned about the messages we send with the words we use around diabetes.
I am very grateful for the opportunity to attend, make connections, learn, and become more aware, and I am inspired by the work that is being done. Thank you to everyone who cares so much about people with diabetes.