[Diabetes-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: Join ArtificialPancreas Petition Today

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

I agree. And with so many being diagnosed with diabetes nowadays, it
brings a lot of attention to flash "cures" and products promising
miracle-like results. It also gets a lot of hopes up prematurely and
unnecessarily. I say this all the time, but I've been told my entire
life that a "cure" for diabetes will be discovered in my lifetime. As a
child, I held my breath waiting for this day to arrive, but eventually,
as I grew up, I realized that what will come will come, but I have to
live the best possible life now with what tools and products that
currently exist. And we're still waiting on accessible technology like
talking pumps, which the  technology does currently exist, but for some
reason it seems difficult for companies to harness it; what makes us
think a true cure is as close as some advertise? For crying out loud,
you can buy childrens toys with pretty sophisticated talking technology,
but an insulin pump alludes our abilities. Too bad Steve Jobs is no
longer around. I say support research and stay updated, but don't hold
your breath for anything. Life's too short.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan


-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike Freeman
Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 4:41 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: Join ArtificialPancreas
Petition Today


Agree it is a legitimate organization. But I think it's in a funds
crunch and is looking for money and publicity.

Mike Freeman
sent from my iPhone


On Oct 20, 2011, at 12:37, Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Not that I think this artificial pancreas device is going anywhere 
> soon, but JDF is a legit group. I use to be very involved with JDF as 
> a child. I think its website can be trusted, but always be careful 
> just the same with online things.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at: http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
> 
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down." The 
> Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org 
> [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of William and 
> Bernadette Jacobs
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:35 PM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: Join Artificial Pancreas 
> Petition Today
> 
> 
> Besides, that, I'd be afraid of passing along some kind of virus or
> something.  Anyone can create a web site for anything.  They're a
penny
> a 
> dozen and worth about that much too!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 2:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] {Disarmed} Fw: Join Artificial Pancreas 
> Petition Today
> 
> 
>> Online petitions are meaningless.
>> 
>> Mike Freeman
>> sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 20, 2011, at 11:24, Debbie Fredericks
>> <catdancing at sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Forwarded Message ----
>>> From: "Hasan Shah, JDRF Advocacy" <advocacy at jdrf.org>
>>> To: catdancing at sbcglobal.net
>>> Sent: Wed, October 5, 2011 9:44:25 AM
>>> Subject: Join Artificial Pancreas Petition Today
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ARTIFICIAL PANCREAS
>>> JDRF    Fwd to a Friend>>
>>> 
>>> Morning Debbie,I hope you saw my email last night and you're ready 
>>> to help us kick off the Artificial Pancreas Advocacy Campaign (APAC)

>>> today! You
> can
>>> start
>>> by joining a petition asking the FDA to make sure the artificial
> pancreas
>>> (AP)
>>> is available as soon as possible.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> We need as many people to add their name to this petition as
>>> possible,
>>> please
>>> click the 'Fwd to a Friend' link above and share this email with
your
> 
>>> family and
>>> friends.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Once you submit the petition, please be sure to 'Like' or tweet our 
>>> petition page so you can share your support with your friends on 
>>> Facebook and Twitter.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Let me know if you have any questions or comments by emailing 
>>> advocacy at jdrf.org, and I'll keep you up-to-date on what's next. Read

>>> this Advocacy blog
> post
>>> for
>>> more background on our APAC efforts.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hasan Shah
>>> JDRF Advocacy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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