Who is Going to Friends for Life Falls Church, VA 2016

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Children with Diabetes (CWD) since 2000 has had a conference which is now famously called Friends for Life (FFL). The main conference is held in Orlando each year around the time of fourth of July. But for years additional FFL conferences have been held at various locations around the US and world. The next conference is April 8-10, 2016 in Falls Church, VA.

Although the conference was originally focused on kids, it turns out everybody grows up. And in fact, while it says that it is for Type 1 if you are a type 2 and use insulin you are welcome to register and may find the program very useful. And although there is a wonderful children and youth program, there is also a great deal of the conference focused on adults. Gary Scheiner will be presenting a number of times as well as sessions on emotional issues and support as well as diabetes advocacy. You can peruse the program here.

You can still register for the conference ($150 until 3/27, $175 thereafter including on-site). The hotel block is gone but there are lots of places to stay.

I know some of the people going and I plan on attending. Is anyone else attending? Want to plan a TuDiabetes Meetup?

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That looks like a great program, Gary Scheiner, psychologist Korey Hood, a day focusing on diabetes advocacy, and a day with the Nightscout folks. A TuDiabetes meetup would be just icing on the cake!

Our interviews w Korey Hood are here
http://www.tudiabetes.org/?s=korey&post_type=external-videos

some of our many interviews w Gary are here
http://www.tudiabetes.org/?s=scheiner&post_type=external-videos

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I’m trying to arrange a little meetup for drinks or dinner. I’ve got a small group already. Anyone in our community going? Want to meet up?

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would you share any details of that meetup? I’d be happy to get the word out.

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We were looking for a nice local place to have drinks and/or dinner close to the Marriott. Enough of us have cars that we can drive over. Sweetwater Tavern has been proposed. I’m also going to suggest. Elephant Jumps Thai, but I like spicy food. @Christel, @BadShoe, @StephenS and Courtney from the DunCon have all expressed interest. There may be a few of my friends locally that also attend. We had not decided what night.

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I think I will have working responsibilities the better part of the weekend. Christel and I are part of the faculty and are facilitating sessions with: FDA on device regulation, Dr. Gary Puckeirn on Harm Done by Meciare Diabetes Supply Bidding, and a panel on Artificial Pancreas with Industry, FDA and Advocacy

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When are you flying out? The conference ends at like 4pm on Sunday.

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Driving (the joy of I95!) back to PHL Sunday afternoon. Wife has early work Monday @ new gig. she is coming as a staffer for FFL as a nurse.

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Sounds like you won’t be able to meetup. Sorry.

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Well there are those new rest stops in Maryland…

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Maybe if it was South of the Border, but those rest stops are hardly on my bucket list. But I could be wrong, perhaps others want to do a road trip?

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Bahaha How Many Miles to South of the Border (or did someone build a wall around it?)

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If I am going on a road trip I want it to be worth it. And just so you know, it is about 350 miles.

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I’m seeing some “wow” comments on Twitter today about Ed Damiano’s talk. of course I see a variety of hashtags #FFLFC16 and #cwdfflfc16

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Thinking of all of you who are there! Have a great time for the rest of us!