JDRF’s Artificial Pancreas Project featured on TV Show
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 11, 2010
Thursday, March 11
JDRF’s Artificial Pancreas Project (APP) is scheduled to be featured on today’s nationally syndicated television show “The Doctors.” It will be part of a segment called “Futuristic Medicine that Can Change Your Life,” and includes a brief interview with Aaron Kowalski, head of JDRF’s APP program. Aaron explains how an artificial pancreas will work and how it can benefit people with diabetes. “The Doctors” airs at different stations and times throughout the country, so please check your local listings http://www.thedoctorstv.com/main/local_listings.
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Join us at the 2010 Spring Gala
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Spring Gala, Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 9, 2010
Please join the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Western Wisconsin Chapter for our Spring Gala,
Let the Dream Take Flight.
Saturday, April 24, 2010 Monona Terrace Convention Center - Madison, WI
Black Tie Optional
5:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
7:30 p.m. – Dinner, Live Auction and Fund A Cure
10:00 p.m. – Dancing with music by Undercover
Honorees: Jeanne and Tom Grist
Fund A Cure: Jon and Kim Mast
with their daughter Alexis
Seating is limited – please RSVP by April 5
Individual tickets – $150 each
Sponsorships available
Diabetes doesn’t hold back Lodi wrestler
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 8, 2010
Great article this weekend in the Wisconsin State Journal! 
Ryan Quick waited for three years to earn his place in the Lodi varsity wrestling starting lineup.
So when the senior heavyweight finally got his chance this season, nothing was going to keep him off the mat.
Not even a five-year battle with Type 1 diabetes could keep Quick down.
Click here to read the entire article
Janesville Easter Candy Hunt to benefit JDRF
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Third Party Events, Western Wisconsin JDRF on March 4, 2010
Easter Games & Candy Hunt
Where: Mercy Clinic East lawn
3524 E. Milwaukee St., Janesville
Why: To have fun & raise money for
the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
For kids 10 and under
Suggested $5 per child donation to JDRF
Saturday, March 27th at 9am
Contact Joy @ 295-2679 if you have any questions
Parents, bring your cameras, there maybe an appearance from the Easter bunny
Gibbs Lake Gallop 2010
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Third Party Events on February 24, 2010
“Giddy Up!” For JDRF
5K Run/Walk
Memorial Day, May 31, 2010 8:00AM
The run/walk begins at 8:00 am sharp at Gibbs Lake County Park(1/2 way between Janesville and Evansville). Come enjoy the walk or run through this lovely park and support the “Ride for the Cure” for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
A free T-shirt is included in your registration if received by May 14. Beverages, snacks and a bag of goodies are yours at the end of the run!
For more information visit our website: http://www.ub-t.com/gallop.html
Or contact us at: Phone: 608-882-4159 or 608-882-6775
E-mail:acemusic@eishome.com
FREE OmniPod Information Session
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Outreach, Third Party Events, Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 24, 2010
| Get hands-on with this incredibly innovative insulin pump You’ve heard all about the OmniPod System — now you can see it yourself when you join us for a FREE OmniPod Information Session. |
Tues., March 2nd
6:30-7:30PM
JDRF Office
7818 Big Sky Dr.
Madison, WI
RSVP to Jamie Marvin (414) 405-1113
See for yourself how the OmniPod System makes diabetes a smaller part of life
- Discover the freedom of insulin pump therapy with no tubing.
- Check out the OmniPod System’s precision insulin delivery capabilities, lightening-fast virtually pain-free insertion, and integrated FreeStyle® blood glucose meter.
- Find out what it’s like to sleep, swim, exercise and live with the OmniPod System — just like Ironman Triathelete Jay Hewitt.
- Hear the stories of real people — just like you — and how OmniPod has changed their lives.
- Ask experts all your questions — from getting started to training.
Bring a friend
Send this invitation to a friend or colleague — everyone is welcome.
Tell us you are coming
Register by calling (414) 405-1113 or emailing jmarvin@insulet.com .
JDRF Parent Network Meeting – 2/23/10
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Outreach, Support on February 23, 2010
JDRF Parent Network Meeting
Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30pm
Wisconsin Trade Center, 8401 Greenway Boulevard, Middleton
**change of location this meeting only**
***UPDATED 2/24/10*****
We had a fantastic turnout for the Feb. 23 JDRF parent networking meeting (58 adults)! Tracy Bekx, endocrinologist from American Family Children’s Hospital, provided invaluable information: an overview of DKA and hypoglycemia, how to detect and prevent them, along with sick day guidelines. Many of our parent mentors were in attendance, which new “mentor program” assists the newly-diagnosed families adjust to Type 1. Call the JDRF office if you’re interested in joining the mentor program to provide one-on-one support at a time when it’s so beneficial to our newbies.
The grief counselor for the meeting cancelled due to personal illness. Keep in mind that your Employee Assistance Program or insurance carrier can help with fears and feelings about handling Type 1 and its complications. And these fourth-Tuesday-of-the-month meetings relay tons of information to help each other through our daily lives with Type 1.
Once again, thanks to all our teen sitters who stepped forward to make this meeting happen!
Thanks everyone for coming … looking forward to seeing you on March 23!
Handouts from the meeting:
Children with Type 1 Diabetes – Tracy Bekx
Diabetic Ketoacidosis – A preventable Crisis by Jan Chait
UW Health Sick Day Guidelines for Children with Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetes Resource List.doc
The recent death of a teenager from complications of type 1 diabetes has resulted in much anxiety, fear, sorrow and concern among parents in our community. At this special meeting, a pediatric endocrinologist will review diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and how to recognize and treat this condition, why to check ketones, treatment for extreme low blood sugar and emergency glucagon usage, and sick day guidelines. We will also have a HospiceCare grief counselor facilitate discussion on thoughts and feelings related to this tragedy, and to find support from others who are sharing similar experiences. Childcare will be provided. Please RSVP to Eileen Regan at regans4747@att.net
Bring your questions and we’ll see you soon!
Directions to the Wisconsin Trade Center Building & JDRF meeting location:
Take the beltline to Middleton and take the Greenway Boulevard exit. Head west toward the tall office buildings and Greenway Station shopping area. Go past Deming Way, drive under the glass overhead walkway, take the first left into the parking lot, and enter the building at the gold awning door.
Rothschild conference room will be to the left, before you get to the glass walkway. The childcare will be in the JP Morgan room. There’s a coat room and bathrooms right outside the conference rooms. Be sure to sign in so we can place you on the email list for meeting notices. WTC conf rooms directions
Assemble a Family Basket for the Spring Gala
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Events, Outreach, Spring Gala, Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 17, 2010
Creating a family basket is a wonderful way for everyone in the Western Wisconsin Chapter to participate in the Spring Gala. Last year, these beautiful and creative baskets raised more than $5,000 for diabetes research. Nothing is more touching than seeing what family and friends put together in honor of their loved ones living with type 1 diabetes. If you would like to donate a family basket, please contact Anne Marie Paradisin, Family Basket Chair, at aparadisin@yahoo.com or 608-846-0744 and she can provide you additional information.
Spring Gala Family Basket Information
Posted by Western Wisconsin in Western Wisconsin JDRF on February 16, 2010
The national JDRF announced a new initiative for adults living with Type I.
From living independently, to relationships and starting a family, to work life, adults with type 1 diabetes face unique challenges. But there are millions of people who are living successfully with the disease. The resources in this section provide helpful, practical information and an inside look into how others are overcoming obstacles.
Request a copy of the “Adult Type 1 Toolkit” now
Type I Olympian – Kris Freeman
Posted by Western Wisconsin in JDRF, News on February 15, 2010
The 2010 Winter Olympics features an American, Kris Freeman, who was diagnosed with Type I diabetes just before the 2002 winter games. Kris is a member of the U.S. Cross Country ski team.
The following is from a dLife story:
Kris Freeman may have won the 30K cross-country race at the U.S. National Championships in Anchorage, Alaska last month – had he not been forced to stop and test his blood sugar late in the race. Freeman came in second.
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Freeman, who wears an OmniPod, blogs about the difficulties of competing with type 1 diabetes.
“I get nervous before a race and release sugar just like everyone else. Unfortunately my regulatory system is broken and I have to give myself the appropriate amount of insulin. This is where things get tricky. How nervous I am affects how much sugar I release into my body. More nerves equal more glucose. The difficult part is there is no real way to monitor how nervous I am.”
You can watch a recent interview with Kris: