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Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Welcome to #DSMA! How are you feeling today?
StephenS @StephenSType1
@DiabetesSocMed Good evening! Feeling very, very tired right now #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed I am doing well, thanks. And you? #Dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
Good, how about you, @SweeterCherise ? #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
Hi! Good evening! My sensor is still working, so I'm all good right now. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Feeling late :) #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Me too, but it's supposed to expire Friday :) RT @JanJava: Hi! Good evening! My sensor is still working, so I'm all good right now. #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
Hey @SweeterCherise! I am not loving my #gradschool class. Not having a warm fuzzy feeling about this program anymore. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@StrongerThanT1D @poeticlibrarian Thanks - hi to you! #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Intro: Name, location, connection to diabetes and your thoughts on National Diabetes Awareness Month (November). #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
@StrongerThanT1D @DiabetesSocMed Just had a restless night... but feeling the lack of sleep now #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Intro: Intro: Name, location, connection to diabetes and your thoughts on National Diabetes Awareness Month (November). #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
Howdy! Feeling busy work/Loop/ going to visit junior at college Friday. Living in a blender #DSMA
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Intro:. Ryan, Type 1 from Maryland. Diabetes Month! Let's raise awarenesses! #Dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Intro: Brenda, NJ, T2DM, wish we had more diabetes month events #dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
Emilie, IN, T1D. I can't wait for National Diabetes Awareness Month! #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Hi-- Stephen from Baltimore, T1D 26 years, write & podcast at https://t.co/LxlxPhLRr2, and I wish Diabetes Awareness Month was in May #dsma
Jillian / Diabetes @Jianop
Jillian, San Diego, t1d for 21 years, hope to be more involved with the d month! #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Lesley, NH, T1 & mom to T1, we have to be aware for 12 months - why does everyone else only have to pay attention in November? #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
But... I do like wearing blue nail polish, so in the end it's all good #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
I’m Cherise (@Sweetercherise), dx’d w/ LADA in 2004, Indiana and I’m not sure about #NDAM #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
Janis, Madison, WI, dx in 1955, too many HC staff need diabetes awareness basic education. #dsma
Candy Parker @candyp4
Candy P. ; Alabama; T1D for 27 years; Really? Is a month all we get? #DSMA https://t.co/7DKP5mnfUy
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@SweeterCherise It may be this total online thing, but I feel like I am paying to teach myself & all the profs are concerned w/ is APA formatting. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
...but I'll settle for November. Ready to showcase my diabetes for the world #DSMA
Brenda Bell @tmana
@poeticlibrarian They pay attention in Movember? Only to beards and prostates. PWD can go hang :( #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
#DSMA Mike, Chicago, T1 since 84, like diabetes awareness month. Would like to see groups come together. Blunion?
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
If you are new to #dsma, please let us know. We want to give you a nice warm welcome.
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
Evening all! Jenn here, Southern Utah, T1 for 13yrs, and I can't believe it's nearly November and time for DAM again! #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
Chris, NC, CDE & daughter of PWT2D. I like Diabetes Awareness Month & can't will use it to give #LanguageMatters Paper to colleagues #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: If you are new to #dsma, please let us know. We want to give you a nice warm welcome.
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@tmana @poeticlibrarian I know, right? #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
@JennMamaBear Jenn... Hello! It seems like it's been DAAAAYS since I've seen you. Hope you are well #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@SweeterCherise I like being able to get away with a blue streak of hair at work! #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@poeticlibrarian Just like in October, it's "all about the b00bies" !!!!! #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
Way to go!!! #dsma https://t.co/l6hc8hPnQx
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Please continue to introduce yourself. We are getting ready to start #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@zsquaredmama I did a blue streak in my hair last November and haven't gotten rid of it yet! #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@poeticlibrarian Unnatural hair color is not allowed per our hospital dress code, unless it is for something like this. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@poeticlibrarian I'm beginning to think that unless it has to do with men's sexual performance or women as sex objects, nobody cares #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@zsquaredmama @poeticlibrarian Makes sense... Glad they allow it for special occasions #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Tonight we are going to discuss Diabetes Awareness Month. I’m sure you already guessed that would be the topic. #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Hey everybody #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Tonight we are going to discuss Diabetes Awareness Month. I’m sure you already guessed that would be the topic. #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
@ChelcieRice Hi Chelcie! #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
@mikebarry44 It's been days since I've seen that too. Hello Mike #DSMA
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Q1. What do you do to raise awareness during #DAM? Do you treat it like any other day? Why? #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@tmana @poeticlibrarian I hope it isn't that bad - but sometimes it seems like it is. Isn't there another "cause" that also has blue? #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q1. What do you do to raise awareness during #DAM? Do you treat it like any other day? Why? #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Tonight we are going to discuss Diabetes Awareness Month. I’m sure you already guessed that would be the topic. #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
Hey #dsma !
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Tonight we are going to discuss Diabetes Awareness Month. I’m sure you already guessed that would be the topic. #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
I get to have a large bulletin board in the hospital. Last year's had dancing feet (& almost @SweeterCherise pic dancing). #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Hello... been thinking about you. Hope you are well RT @ChelcieRice: Hey everybody #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q1. Depends. Some yrs I try to do a lot (FB posts, tweeting, local stuff) but other yrs I am burned out or just in another place #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
I’m here. Hi all. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@poeticlibrarian https://t.co/IvYzbZAwJ7 #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A1. don't do anything special unless I'm more active online. #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@ErinMAkers @DiabetesSocMed @DiabulimiaHelp #DSMA
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
A1: The board actually stayed up until the beginning of this October when our flu shot campaign started. #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Q1. I do pretty much what I do everyday. Educate people on diabetes, the types, signs, what I do to help it. #Dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
@StephenSType1 DAAAAYYYSSS... and half, or actually 3/4 of the country!! #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q1. I usually find a way to hang something diabetes-awareness-month-like in my work cube #dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
A1. Post info on FB, participate in the all-day Twitter chats. Post pics of life with diabetes. #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q1. What do you do to raise awareness during #DAM? Do you treat it like any other day? Why? #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @StephenSType1: Q1. I usually find a way to hang something diabetes-awareness-month-like in my work cube #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
Q1 I’m pretty out but try to be more out. NDAM #DSMA
Jillian / Diabetes @Jianop
I usually write extra blogs or Facebook posts. Turn my profile pics and cover to D-related items. Walk in the #JDRF walk. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @SweetHiyachica: A1. Post info on FB, participate in the all-day Twitter chats. Post pics of life with diabetes. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@tmana @poeticlibrarian OMG - I had no idea! I'm not sure which one I was remembering, but I was put out. Now I see it is popular #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Q1 Pretty much try to blow up my social media with humor based on fact and personal experience #dsma
Candy Parker @candyp4
@DiabetesSocMed I’ve never done anything during #DAM. I’ve always treated it as any other day. Probably not to call attn to myself. I feel different about that this year. #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
A1: Our public relations director loves when I get to put up the picture of the "peeing man" for the month. #DAM #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @candyp4: @DiabetesSocMed I’ve never done anything during #DAM. I’ve always treated it as any other day. Probably not to call attn to myself. I feel different about that this year. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @ChelcieRice: Q1 Pretty much try to blow up my social media with humor based on fact and personal experience #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q1. I actually do #bluefriday year-round. I don't usually get to wear my #wdd pin, but I'll try to wear it in November #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
Q1: I will answer questions and tell my story any time of year, #DAM is no different. #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
@StrongerThanT1D ‘Im good! You? #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @JennMamaBear: Q1: Q1: I will answer questions and tell my story any time of year, #DAM is no different. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@poeticlibrarian Now I'm curious to see if each has a distinct shade of blue... #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A1.b. In past have tried to be more active, but with all the daily D stuff, it was too much. #dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
@SweeterCherise LOL I don't stay up all night for it anyway. But i'll be there as much as I can. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @JanJava: A1.b. In past have tried to be more active, but with all the daily D stuff, it was too much. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Q2. If you could create a campaign for #DAM what would it be and why? #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@tmana @poeticlibrarian I was thinking it was Autism maybe. I don't even know what some of those are! I guess we all need awareness #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q2. If you could create a campaign for #DAM what would it be and why? #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
1. I do what I do & try &do more. Post d fact's on FB, talk 2local businesses/patient groups about #diabetes /d awareness try not2🔥out #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q1. I have to repair my blue wreath to hang in the window #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
I think 1 year @BeyondType1 had a new myth/fact about diabetes each day on facebook, I was posting those on the board too. Change ups. #dsma
Jillian / Diabetes @Jianop
Ohhh and this year I am attending the TCoYD conference in San Diego! #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Q2 tag corporations like Home Depot, the NFL, Coke etc to participate in recognizing the importance of diabetes awareness #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@StrongerThanT1D I used some at family diabetes camp last weekend :) Didn't notice the brand or color name though :( #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Q2. A campaign to find cure and prevention, because. Well. It sucks! #Dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
A1: I try to target those NOT already immersed in the @diabetes community. I wrote a two piece article for nov && Dec in the biggest #EatingDisorder newsletter for ED professionals. @DiabulimiaHelp will be attending the @CenterforHope conference on 17th also. #Diabulimia #DSMA
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A2. I want healthcare to understand that T1 & T2 should not be defined by age. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q2. (Based on current projections) You can't escape #diabetes, but you can learn to live with it #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @JanJava: A2. I want healthcare to understand that T1 & T2 should not be defined by age. #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
Q1 cob't & just as importantly I also try and listen to others & learn from during #dam #dsma #diabetes
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
@SweeterCherise HELLO! #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@thomasgoffe @SweeterCherise @DiabetesSocMed lot of people think it can be cured at this point.Or don't know the difference. Someone told me the other day it's my fault I have it. #Dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@ChelcieRice We tried to get the president of AADE on @TheEllenShow a few years ago to help raise the awareness of screenings, etc. #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
Q2: "We're more than a month. We're more than a number. We're more than our disease." #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q2. Put carb counts VISIBLY on every food item served in cafeterias and buffets, along with RDI and "generalized" insulin needs? #dsma
Auntly H @auntlyh
A1 (on Fridays.) #dsma https://t.co/CL6wj6mIWb
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q2. If you could create a campaign for #DAM what would it be and why? #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q2. I'd post a lot of positive images of adults helping other adults living with diabetes. "Our community is part of every community" #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q2. I have a t-shirt that says It doesn't get easier, you get better -- I can't remember which org I got it from - but I like that. #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
love this as a campaign #dsma https://t.co/YSGexiHtXP
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
RT @JennMamaBear: Q2: Q2: "We're more than a month. We're more than a number. We're more than our disease." #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @StephenSType1: Q2. I'd post a lot of positive images of adults helping other adults living with diabetes. "Our community is part of every community" #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
Q2 Blunion, get big groups together. Inwas heartened by ADA/JDRF tweetsponse to Crossfit. Blue circle, red rider? Get together! #DSMA
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @zsquaredmama: love this as a campaign #dsma https://t.co/YSGexiHtXP
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Yes, this one! RT @StephenSType1: Q2. "Our community is part of every community" #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
A2: DAM: Learn the difference between the types && then find your empathy && humanity for all. Living with #diabetes is hard. Your jokes && misunderstandings don't make them better. The more you know... the less likely I am to "accidentally" leave my needle uncapped😂 #DSMA
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
RT @JennMamaBear: Q2: Q2: "We're more than a month. We're more than a number. We're more than our disease." #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @poeticlibrarian: Q2. I have a t-shirt that says It doesn't get easier, you get better -- I can't remember which org I got it from - but I like that. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q2. Is there a way to let all those food-subsidy programs know that the stuff they're paying for may contribute to T2DM? #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@zsquaredmama It was like a year ago or so? #DSMA
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
RT @JennMamaBear: Q2: Q2: "We're more than a month. We're more than a number. We're more than our disease." #dsma
Jillian / Diabetes @Jianop
Q2. I'd partner up with the NFL and have them wear blue. Damn! Or a grocery store chain. Places or people that others see #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@mikebarry44 Was it when Crossfit was trying to claim it could cure diabetes or something obnoxious like that? #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@verylightnosuga I thought you didn’t feel like twitter chatting *wink* #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@Jianop @bigk73 knows folks there! #DSMA
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q2. Contrast the cost of healthy food against fast-food+diabetes meds? #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Q3. If you could have a celebrity spokesperson to represent the entire diabetes community-who would it be and why? #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@NFL What do you think? You wear pink in October, what about blue for November for #Diabetes? You've got players w/ #diabetes. #dsma https://t.co/nZH27CzCNR
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q3. If you could have a celebrity spokesperson to represent the entire diabetes community-who would it be and why? #dsma
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Hi everyone, Ilana, T1, Toronto, https://t.co/icJ28fAQOT, and I think Diabetes Awareness month is DAM important (get it?) #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@StrongerThanT1D @poeticlibrarian @KLPolish Pretty #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q2. No new ideas from me...I do think the campaigns that try to educate people/parents/doctors to recognize the symptoms are important #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@zsquaredmama https://t.co/XmIAVCs8Y2 #DSMA
Allen S. Enriquez @aegis1988
RT @StephenSType1: Q2. I'd post a lot of positive images of adults helping other adults living with diabetes. "Our community is part of every community" #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q2. How about diabetes-friendly-food themed Onegs, Kiddushim, church dinners, etc? #dsma
Diabulimia Helpline @DiabulimiaHelp
RT @JanJava: A2. I want healthcare to understand that T1 & T2 should not be defined by age. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q3. That's really difficult, since there's no one celeb who deals with both T1 and T2... #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
I kind of want to know if there is a celebrity doing this that is not doing it well? #dsma https://t.co/DWVYiOHvjD
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q3. Morgan Freeman. When he speaks, everyone listens. #dsma
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Q1. I do a lot of social media posting for #DAM -it's how I can reach the most people. Pics, thought pieces, reminders I'm still here. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
If you are interested in learning about #BlueFridays- check out this video https://t.co/iotmhPomaa #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
This has to be the right answer. Or James Earl Jones? #dsma https://t.co/U6Xgx1S6lP
Brenda Bell @tmana
@zsquaredmama Umm... Halle Berry? #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @tmana: Q3. That's really difficult, since there's no one celeb who deals with both T1 and T2... #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @poeticlibrarian: Q2. No new ideas from me...I do think the campaigns that try to educate people/parents/doctors to recognize the symptoms are important #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@SweeterCherise @sixuntilme @sweetlyvoiced @ThePerfectDBlog #DSMA
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
Q3 #Diabetes & #PWD haVE so many dimensions and facets – I don't believe one celebrity spokesperson could represent everyone - imho 🙂 #dsma https://t.co/Bpvp7opjhf
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
RT @StephenSType1: Q3. Morgan Freeman. When he speaks, everyone listens. #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Q3 All of the #DOC. We know the subject better than anyone and the message wouldn't get lost on "celebrity" allure #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @ChelcieRice: Q3 All of the #DOC. We know the subject better than anyone and the message wouldn't get lost on "celebrity" allure #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q3. Maybe we need to create a memory wall of all celebs who lived with, or died from, diabetes? #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A3. Morgan Freeman... a celeb who remembers to be a real person #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
What lovely company to be sandwiched between. Thanks, Mike. #dsma https://t.co/HtOHSfvfNW
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
A3. NFL's Jay Cuttler was diagnosed with T1 almost exactly when i was. #dsma
Candy Parker @candyp4
Quite frankly, I’m tired of hearing from”celebrities” about how hard they have it! #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@T2DRemission @zsquaredmama That was the idea/reason #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Q3. Well, if she was still alive Mary Tyler Moore. But probably author Anne Rice for an alive person. It nearly killed her, me too. #Dsma
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Q2. An awareness-raising campaign could be "DYEabetes" - dye your hair blue for Diabetes Awareness Month. Would get attention. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@Nasus81 Hi Susan #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Q3 We don't need the gatekeepers in the television or radio industry. We all have phones that are connected to the world. #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @ilanalucas: Q2. An awareness-raising campaign could be "DYEabetes" - dye your hair blue for Diabetes Awareness Month. Would get attention. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@ilanalucas So... men could become Bluebeards and deal with both? #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: If you are interested in learning about #BlueFridays- check out this video https://t.co/iotmhPomaa #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @candyp4: Quite frankly, I’m tired of hearing from”celebrities” about how hard they have it! #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
@Rc_Tomato I got one. What is #DAM? #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@sweetlyvoiced Y’all are knowledgeable, excellent, engaging speakers with great stories. And then some. #bamthereitis #DSMA
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @JanJava: A3. Morgan Freeman... a celeb who remembers to be a real person #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@Danielle_Edges Hello #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@Rc_Tomato Insulin-Stand-in day: Contribute a dime for each gram of carb you consume that day (makes you count and be aware) #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @diabetesalish: Q3 #Diabetes & #PWD haVE so many dimensions and facets – I don't believe one celebrity spokesperson could represent everyone - imho 🙂 #dsma https://t.co/Bpvp7opjhf
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @tmana: @Rc_Tomato Insulin-Stand-in day: @Rc_Tomato Insulin-Stand-in day: Contribute a dime for each gram of carb you consume that day (makes you count and be aware) #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @ChelcieRice: Q3 All of the #DOC. We know the subject better than anyone and the message wouldn't get lost on "celebrity" allure #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@ChelcieRice @Rc_Tomato Diabetes Awareness Month #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
The best awareness I can encourage from within our bubble and to outside world is to remind that many on a large scale are suffering. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q3. I would prefer real people to celebrities #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
RT @sweetlyvoiced: The best awareness I can encourage from within our bubble and to outside world is to remind that many on a large scale are suffering. #dsma
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Q3. I feel all the celebrities who have diabetes are already advocating for it. We probably shouldn't destroy a new celeb's pancreas. #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@ilanalucas Hmm, we revised the dress-code at work recently. Getting older though. Concerned hair would screw the pooch and fall out #DSMA
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @tmana: Q3. Maybe we need to create a memory wall of all celebs who lived with, or died from, diabetes? #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
@tmana @Rc_Tomato I'm an idiot. But I do have an event/fundraising idea if you haven't guessed what it is already #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Q4. #DAM has been pushed for many years. What do you think is missing? Why do you think the message gets lost after Nov? #Dsma
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
RT @mikebarry44: @ilanalucas Hmm, we revised the dress-code at work recently. Getting older though. Concerned hair would screw the pooch and fall out #DSMA
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q4. #DAM has been pushed for many years. What do you think is missing? Why do you think the message gets lost after Nov? #Dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
A3: I'm going to be totally unpopular for a min && just say anyone BUT @nickjonas. Don't get me wrong, he seems like a good guy && all but he's certainly not the typical #PWD. Let's see a spokesman who struggles with their #diabetes day to day..(without a personal assistant)#DSMA
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
@mikebarry44 That's what blue wigs are for! :D #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
A4. I think some of the message gets lost with the perceived stigma, especially around T2D. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q4. We all have short attention spans and so many causes competing for awareness. I know I'm not very aware of many other conditions #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Q4. What's missing is it needs to be an everyday issue. like all other awarenesses month. These are real diseases killing people. #Dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
@thomasgoffe Yes & no. There is a significant chasm between the empowerment mindset/privileged community online and the reality of the damage of d. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@DiabetesSocMed It doesn't have anything to do with sex (beyond d-related ED). And too many people still think it's all our own fault #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
Q4 Too many causes, and so close to holidays that people are paying as close of attention. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q4. I think it gets lost because we haven't found the magic that gets large #s of non-PWDs to care about PWDs & keeps them on our side #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @ryanryeguy89: @DiabetesSocMed Q4. What's missing is it needs to be an everyday issue. like all other awarenesses month. These are real diseases killing people. #Dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @tmana: @DiabetesSocMed It doesn't have anything to do with sex (beyond d-related ED). And too many people still think it's all our own fault #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A4. There are many, many causes, too many messages to focus on. #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
RT @StephenSType1: Q4. I think it gets lost because we haven't found the magic that gets large #s of non-PWDs to care about PWDs & keeps them on our side #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @ryanryeguy89: @DiabetesSocMed Q4. What's missing is it needs to be an everyday issue. like all other awarenesses month. These are real diseases killing people. #Dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @JennMamaBear: Q4 Too many causes, and so close to holidays that people are paying as close of attention. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q4. Also not sure we have really come up with a msg covering both T1 & T2 (and others) that makes sense to general public #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q4 It doesn't have anything to do with sex (beyond d-related ED). And too many people still think it's all our own fault #dsma
Candy Parker @candyp4
@DiabetesSocMed Diabetes for many who aren’t personally familiar with it, is a blame game Disease. Once we stop telling that it’s not, people go back to what they’ve always believed. #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Q4 Don't get me started #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@Yerachml I can’t find the image of the board game you posted :( #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q4 What do you mean, "The message gets lost after November"? It never gets above all the MOvember noise! #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @candyp4: @DiabetesSocMed Diabetes for many who aren’t personally familiar with it, is a blame game Disease. Once we stop telling that it’s not, people go back to what they’ve always believed. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @Rc_Tomato:
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
Q4 I don’t think the message gets lost. Everyone I know knows #DSMA
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Do we really know what we want when we say "awareness?" What goals are we trying to reach? Less stigma (in what specific ways)? cont #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @poeticlibrarian: Do we really know what we want when we say "awareness?" What goals are we trying to reach? Less stigma (in what specific ways)? cont #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@mikebarry44 Guess everyone you know has diabetes #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Q5. Do you think we spend too much time explaining others what diabetes isn’t instead of focusing on what it is? why or why not? #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
Q4 continuity re: unifying color/ symbol across the board. I'm all about blue & the blue circle - not everyone is. Also, holidays #dsma https://t.co/nQHQP2j6Fa
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Q4 Simple answer IMO. Lack of marketing. TRUTH get's their message across about smoking so why can't the same be done for #diabetes? #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
2/2 For people to recognize symptoms early? To not say stupid things to PWD? Hard to know if we are successful w/o knowing goal #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@T2DRemission @poeticlibrarian Thoughts on how to change that? #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@poeticlibrarian True. I tend to avoid anything that limits itself to "awareness" #pinkwashing #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @ChelcieRice: Q4 Simple answer IMO. Lack of marketing. TRUTH get's their message across about smoking so why can't the same be done for #diabetes? #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@T2DRemission @poeticlibrarian And probably the same for T1s #dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
A4. There are too many news stories that aren't accurate or are so short it doesn't get the true nature of living with D across #dsma
Mike Ratrie @YOGA_O
@ryanryeguy89 @DiabetesSocMed Anytime you compartmentalize something into a month, sugar-normals are ready to move on at the end of the month. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
I ask myself Q5 a lot, I wanted to know what you all thought. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q4. A lot of it can be attributed to Type this versus Type that. Sometimes the goals are different, which dilutes the overall message #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@Rc_Tomato @Insulin4LifeUSA #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
Q4 con't.. also, people have to stop making it "against them," when it comes to #diabetes types . #WeAreInThisTogether #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q5. Do you think we spend too much time explaining others what diabetes isn’t instead of focusing on what it is? why or why not? #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@Rc_Tomato Insulin for Life USA #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@zsquaredmama @T2DRemission @poeticlibrarian Change messaging? Or goals? #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@tmana No, everyone I know knows something about it through me. #DSMA
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Q5. I think it's important to focus on the isn't first. Because people who don't know might get confused and even more ignorant. #Dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @diabetesalish: Q4 con't.. also, people have to stop making it "against them," when it comes to #diabetes types . #WeAreInThisTogether #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q5. Perhaps we focus too much on differentiating T1 from T2 and deflecting blame. Perhaps we need to focus more on mgmt and tradeoffs #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
#Diabetes is an easy disease to push out of your mind && #PWD look like your neighbor or daughters best friend. We fight so hard to be #T1Dstrong, we forget to let the world see how #T1Dhard the disease really is. Tho deadly due to a lack of #Insulin4all #DAM lacks urgency #DSMA https://t.co/4xXfhSrarC
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed It's a tough thought. #Dsma.
Candy Parker @candyp4
@randallb99 And people don’t have any empathy for something they see as “well if you would only change ...” #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A5. Yes, the 24/7 doesn't come across, that's what wears PWDs down. #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
Q5: It is all in how the questions are answered. Speak in positives, it's easier to explain what it is than defend what it isn't. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q5. Sometimes we do, but I don't think I do that a lot. I certainly explain more about what it is, but maybe I'm just weird that way #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@poeticlibrarian @T2DRemission So some of the goals of awareness come from the IDF campaigns each year. Knowing s/sx to seek care. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @JanJava: A5. Yes, the 24/7 doesn't come across, that's what wears PWDs down. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q5. I guess I don't know if either explanation (what it isn't/what it is) gets at what we really want to say...I don't know if msg 1/2 #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@YOGA_O @DiabetesSocMed That's true. #Dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
@MelindaSeedT1D @thomasgoffe Distinction I mean to make is people who lack access, can’t afford insulin, have no peer support...they suffer. But not OF diabetes. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @poeticlibrarian: Q5. I guess I don't know if either explanation (what it isn't/what it is) gets at what we really want to say...I don't know if msg 1/2 #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
2/2 is "let's clear up misconceptions & mistruths" or if it is "please take these actions" or if it is "be nicer to PWDs" #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@JennMamaBear The problem is, beyond basic symptoms, it's a whole bunch of different things. We need to find the root causes #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @tmana: Q5. Perhaps we focus too much on differentiating T1 from T2 and deflecting blame. Perhaps we need to focus more on mgmt and tradeoffs #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @poeticlibrarian: 2/2 is "let's clear up misconceptions & mistruths" or if it is "please take these actions" or if it is "be nicer to PWDs" #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @zsquaredmama: @poeticlibrarian @T2DRemission So some of the goals of awareness come from the IDF campaigns each year. Knowing s/sx to seek care. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
RT @zsquaredmama: @T2DRemission So some of the goals of awareness come from the IDF campaigns each year. Knowing s/sx to seek care. #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
Q5 my response to what it isn’t is what it is. It’s hard as hell & dangerous as hell. Taking hard drugs that can kill you every day #DSMA
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Walks and rides have their place but there has to be a way to appeal to people who don't care to do either #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @ErinMAkers: #Diabetes is an easy disease to push out of your mind && #PWD look like your neighbor or daughters best friend. We fight so hard to be #T1Dstrong, we forget to let the world see how #T1Dhard the disease really is. Tho deadly due to a lack of #Insulin4all #DAM lacks urgency #DSMA https://t.co/4xXfhSrarC
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
@Rc_Tomato Checkout .@IntDiabetesFed website – you can download the blue circle symbol for a Color Day . Street red for the color blue #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
THIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSS. #dsma https://t.co/wjLPrFjmfq
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
RT @Rc_Tomato:
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@sweetlyvoiced @MelindaSeedT1D @thomasgoffe Devoured by the medical and insurance industries #DSMA
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@T2DRemission @poeticlibrarian Is that awareness important for providers? or for everyone? #dsma
Lexi @sugar_nova
#DSMA https://t.co/sbmaxe2q1I
Brenda Bell @tmana
@zsquaredmama @poeticlibrarian @T2DRemission Remember, many PWT2DM are completely asymptomatic #dsma
Lexi @sugar_nova
#DSMA https://t.co/VZTROtSjNd
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
If we want to reach the "masses" - our message needs to be simple, clear, and resonant. What is that message? #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
@zsquaredmama Exactly!! #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q5. Do you think we spend too much time explaining others what diabetes isn’t instead of focusing on what it is? why or why not? #dsma
=ger= @fnjerseygirl
@DiabetesSocMed i just tell people it's a thinking disease. constantly thinking each minute out. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Q6. Do you think there needs to be another CTA (call to action) besides getting screened, etc.? If so, what? #dsma
Lexi @sugar_nova
I cannot participate tonight but #dsma please check out my last tweets PWD in PR need our help!
Brenda Bell @tmana
@ChelcieRice You know the "cuss bucket" some folk have? Make it a "carb bucket" - awareness of counting carbs and cost of mgmt #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q6. Do you think there needs to be another CTA (call to action) besides getting screened, etc.? If so, what? #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@tmana @poeticlibrarian @T2DRemission Not completely. The questions needs to be asked differently, not just are you peeing a lot, but how much peeing at night? finesses #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
RT @sugar_nova: I cannot participate tonight but #dsma please check out my last tweets PWD in PR need our help!
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Q5 We need to not concentrate on US as PWD & more on how it affects the whole world. Non diabetics think it can't happen to them #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @Rc_Tomato:
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Q4. The message gets lost because people are great about "heroic" empathy (let's beat cancer) and bad at "chronic" empathy (no-win). #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@tmana @JennMamaBear We need to be supported in our valiant attempts to normalize BG #DSMA
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
@Rc_Tomato Checkout .@IntDiabetesFed website – you can download the blue circle symbol for a Color Day . Street Credibility for the color blue #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Q6. Yeah, a cure. #Dsma.
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @ilanalucas: Q4. The message gets lost because people are great about "heroic" empathy (let's beat cancer) and bad at "chronic" empathy (no-win). #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @ilanalucas: Q4. The message gets lost because people are great about "heroic" empathy (let's beat cancer) and bad at "chronic" empathy (no-win). #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q6. Better quality school lunches, SNAP/WIC provisions. Lower real cost of test strips, etc. so folk can't sell them for rent/food #dsma
kendra @kendrabetes
Trying to join #dsma chat for the first time in 346374 years. #only48minuteslate
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @ChelcieRice: Q5 We need to not concentrate on US as PWD & more on how it affects the whole world. Non diabetics think it can't happen to them #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
RT @ilanalucas: Q4. The message gets lost because people are great about "heroic" empathy (let's beat cancer) and bad at "chronic" empathy (no-win). #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q6. For once, I'm not sure I can think of anything. Call to Action is something I'm doing a lot throughout the year anyway #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Welcome back! #dsma https://t.co/PJYbAtR3eD
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @StephenSType1: Q6. For once, I'm not sure I can think of anything. Call to Action is something I'm doing a lot throughout the year anyway #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @ilanalucas: Q4. The message gets lost because people are great about "heroic" empathy (let's beat cancer) and bad at "chronic" empathy (no-win). #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
I spent most of my childhood assuring people that I do not have #T1D because my parents "fed me too much sugar." I spent most of my formative years teaching adults how to not say misinformed && downright hurtful comments about #diabetes It changed the way I looked at my dx. #DSMA https://t.co/C9XVo4qp64
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@T2DRemission @poeticlibrarian Glucose testing happens a lot as a fasting, but w/ T2D, it can be misleading. Better ? may be, why aren't we testing A1c on at risk? #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
@ilanalucas tchat.io won't let me RT your heroic vs. chronic but it is so true!! #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
I’ve grown to resent our community being asked “what’s your one ask?” and then chided for not banding together. We aren’t a monolith. #DSMA
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Q5. I think it's easy to get defensive. We should at least give equal time to both. For every "not" bullet point, share an "is" point. #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A6. No, that CTA is still needed! #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@thomasgoffe @tmana @poeticlibrarian @T2DRemission Ha! #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
RT @ilanalucas: Q4. The message gets lost because people are great about "heroic" empathy (let's beat cancer) and bad at "chronic" empathy (no-win). #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
#DAM needs to be more "inclusive" to appeal to non diabetics. Non cigarette smokers understand the risks. #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
@mikebarry44 @tmana No matter the differences! #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@ChelcieRice I think that those w/o diabetes still know T2D better & blame those who develop T2D. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Q7. Do you feel overwhelmed during #DAM? Have you decided to take #DSMA off? If so, why? #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@DiabetesSocMed Support helping people fighting death #DSMA https://t.co/clxpMNT8FI
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
@SweeterCherise I like @EmilyColesDance ask: “that we have access to whatever we need to be healthy in whatever amount we need it when we need it” #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @sweetlyvoiced: @SweeterCherise I like @EmilyColesDance ask: @SweeterCherise I like @EmilyColesDance ask: “that we have access to whatever we need to be healthy in whatever amount we need it when we need it” #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q6. There are many CTAs that are important: insulin access for all, healthcare for chronic illness, availability of mental health care #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @poeticlibrarian: Q6. There are many CTAs that are important: Q6. There are many CTAs that are important: insulin access for all, healthcare for chronic illness, availability of mental health care #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q6. Like #diabetes - it's pretty complicated to try to sum up in one message or CTA #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
A6: Couldn't agree more, the #Insulin4all movement, the protests outside Lilly, && #Insulin is still one of the most expensive liquids in the world. #PWD in our community die because they don't have the right health insurance. We need to keep fighting!! #DSMA #PainIsNonPartisan https://t.co/HbQFxqbsQu
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Q6. One CTA needs to be about lowering costs and increasing access for vital meds and tech. It's not progress if you can't get it. #dsma
Candy Parker @candyp4
Absolutely. The Blame Game Continues. #dsma https://t.co/2OYw7ghTh9
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
RT @ilanalucas: Q6. One CTA needs to be about lowering costs and increasing access for vital meds and tech. It's not progress if you can't get it. #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Q7. I don't usually feel overwhelmed. I have a great support system of family and friends. And I keep myself occupied. #Dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Totally agree. If I hear one more speaker tell me I'm not doing enough... #DSMA https://t.co/XYY0VGmcDh
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
And you shouldn’t have too. You should support and stand behind the things you are passionate about. #dsma https://t.co/oJtgXOHfMg
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @DiabetesSocMed: And you shouldn’t have too. You should support and stand behind the things you are passionate about. #dsma https://t.co/oJtgXOHfMg
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
Q7. I'm more likely to feel supported during Diabetes Awareness Month. It's diabetes itself that's overwhelming. #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
A7. There's a lot every day from our government that calls 4 immediate action. Adding #DAM on top is too much. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q7. Depends on the year... If I'm burned out on diabetes then #DAM is just too much #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Q7. Do you feel overwhelmed during #DAM? Have you decided to take #DSMA off? If so, why? #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
Q7. And, like others, I do lots of education throughout the year so the one month doesn't matter as much in my own circles #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
We have five minutes remaining…time to wrap things up. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Q7. Not at all! But competing for attention: NYC Marathon, Veterans/Remembrance Day, (US) Thanksgiving, start of Christmas shopping #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @JanJava: A7. There's a lot every day from our government that calls 4 immediate action. Adding #DAM on top is too much. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
RT @ilanalucas: Q7. I'm more likely to feel supported during Diabetes Awareness Month. It's diabetes itself that's overwhelming. #dsma
Diabulimia Helpline @DiabulimiaHelp
RT @poeticlibrarian: Q6. There are many CTAs that are important: Q6. There are many CTAs that are important: insulin access for all, healthcare for chronic illness, availability of mental health care #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Q7. I feel over e-mailed during #DAM. Take #DSMA off? How could I?
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@T2DRemission @poeticlibrarian Yes, but it can be used for diagnosis when the fasting glucose isn't higher than 126 on 2 separate occasions. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Please share your closing thoughts…#dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @DiabetesSocMed: Please share your closing thoughts…#dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@T2DRemission @poeticlibrarian At least checking it may lead to earlier diagnosis & intervention & then better outcomes. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@ilanalucas And it's not progress if you have to sell it to afford to pay rent, buy food, fix the car... #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
@itsthebunk Lurk it girl! #dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
CT: I do like #DAM. I love raising awareness any way I can. And hanging out with you guys fires me up more. #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
Closing: There may be a lot going on during Diabetes Awareness Month, but it's our month to do what works best for us. Like #diabetes #dsma
kendra @kendrabetes
Q7 #dsma For a few years, I totally loved #DAM. Right now in my life, my ta hard to have room for it. And I'm ok with that. #priorities
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
Closing: Support your community, however you can & remember to be kind. #dsma
Melissa Lee ☮️⚛️ @sweetlyvoiced
RT @poeticlibrarian: Q7. Depends on the year... If I'm burned out on diabetes then #DAM is just too much #dsma
Jenn C @JennMamaBear
Closing: Every month is #DAM for us, let's share that outside our circles. #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
Q7 nope. I’d like to support everyone, but don’t. I like lurking too. Turning it up is fun. #DSMA
Candy Parker @candyp4
@DiabetesSocMed Now I’m a little freaked out about DAM. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@StrongerThanT1D My budget makes it hard :( #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
Closing: Love #dsma, even when it is one my assignment due night. Need the reminders of why I do what I do. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
CT: Thank u 4 sharing your thoughts on #DAM. We all advocate in many ways. Do not feel quality if u cannot participate in everything. #dsma
Jillian / Diabetes @Jianop
Thanks for the hour everyone! #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
CT: Great, thought-provoking topic! Whether you are participating in #DAM or not, I appreciate all the perspectives and comments on #dsma
kendra @kendrabetes
Q7 #dsma For a few years, I totally loved #DAM. Right now in my life, it's hard to have room/time for it. And I'm ok with that. #Priorities
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
RT @poeticlibrarian: CT: CT: Great, thought-provoking topic! Whether you are participating in #DAM or not, I appreciate all the perspectives and comments on #dsma
StephenS @StephenSType1
RT @JennMamaBear: Closing: Closing: Every month is #DAM for us, let's share that outside our circles. #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
Your #Diabetes Awareness Month may vary! #YDMV #DSMA https://t.co/x11qEanKzz
Ilana Lucas @ilanalucas
CT: We have to show people what success in diabetes is (other than cure), b/c otherwise it's sad no matter what so people stop caring. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
Also, if #DAM is overwhelming it is okay to take a month off. Your mental and overall health is more important. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@JennMamaBear Agreed. #dsma
Lesley Kimball @poeticlibrarian
RT @JanJava: Closing: Support your community, however you can & remember to be kind. #dsma
Kelly / Diabetes @diabetesalish
Closing – don't forget to take care of yourself during #dam - i'm serious. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @poeticlibrarian: RT @JanJava: Closing: RT @JanJava: Closing: Support your community, however you can & remember to be kind. #dsma
Janis N. Senungetuk @JanJava
Thanks everyone! Goodnight. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @diabetesalish: Closing – don't forget to take care of yourself during #dam - i'm serious. #dsma
Chris Memering @zsquaredmama
Love it! This reminds me of @MollyMacT1D #dsma https://t.co/skpWuopKY6
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @ilanalucas: CT: CT: We have to show people what success in diabetes is (other than cure), b/c otherwise it's sad no matter what so people stop caring. #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
Doing some quick math: Diabetes affects 1 in 3 ppl. 1 in 2 ppl are male. So we have to be at least 1.5 times as loud to be heard... #dsma
Tredix Godson @godsondavid4
RT @diabetesalish: Closing – don't forget to take care of yourself during #dam - i'm serious. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@SMRob0 Welcome back! You’ve been missed. #dsma
Erin M Akers❤️‍🔥 (she/her) @ErinMAkers
@SweetHiyachica agreed, talking with the #DOC && staying current in the #DSMA chats helps me from bouts of advocate burnout!! && going to the diabetes conferences, like @DUnConference && @diabetessisters' Weekend for Women is like an adrenaline shot to the diabetic heart. #Diabetes #T1Dstrong
StephenS @StephenSType1
Thanks @SweeterCherise for moderating tonight... great questions! #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
More math: per IDF, 300 million PWD today. World pop ~7 billion (3.5 billion males). So we need to be more than 10x as loud #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
@candyp4 *hugs* #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @JennMamaBear: Closing: Closing: Every month is #DAM for us, let's share that outside our circles. #dsma
Diabetes Social Media Advocacy @DiabetesSocMed
RT @StephenSType1: Closing: Closing: There may be a lot going on during Diabetes Awareness Month, but it's our month to do what works best for us. Like #diabetes #dsma
Ryan Dane 🇺🇦 @ryanryeguy89
@DiabetesSocMed Closing thought. More education, more education, and let's find a cure. #Dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
@StephenSType1 @SweeterCherise Yes, great questions! #dsma
Emilie T @SweetHiyachica
@StrongerThanT1D Awww so sorry Cayla. #dsma
A Diabetic Comic✊🏾 @ChelcieRice
Good talk folks. Now let's go make it happen! #dsma
Mike Barry 💉 @mikebarry44
@ChelcieRice #INTENSITY! #DSMA
Brenda Bell @tmana
@StrongerThanT1D That's kind of the issue: D is survivable, generally invisible. ALS is degenerative, very visible #dsma
Brenda Bell @tmana
@StrongerThanT1D Also, D doesn't usually degrade Quality of Life as much as ALS, MS, Cancer, etc. #dsma
Jennifer Reid @Vocalgal4Hire
RT @mikebarry44: @DiabetesSocMed Support helping people fighting death #DSMA https://t.co/clxpMNT8FI
Brenda Bell @tmana
@T2DRemission @StrongerThanT1D They're tired of us before we open our mouths to speak :( #dsma
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