MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetic rockstar'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:02:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494268&cid=t_206695_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2010%2F04%2F22%2Fdiabetes-rockstar-chris-thomas%2F Filed under: Type 1, BloggersWriting an introductory post is pretty intimidating. I'm sitting at the computer, trying to find the perfect words for The Diabetes Blog. Should I try to be funny? Should I make myself sound sophisticated and professional? As I ponder this, I keep coming back to this: Hello, my name is Christopher Thomas, and I am an Addict. An Insulin Addict. As excited as I am to be a part of The Diabetes Blog, I feel like I'm at an "Anonymous" meeting. I'm standing up in front of a large crowd, all of whom know diabetes. It's pretty obvious why I'm so nervous. Twenty-three million Americans have diabetes. I'm comforted by the reality that every person affected by diabetes has an unique story. Like everyone else, I have my own personal diabetes tale. About three years ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494268 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3494268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3052334&cid=t_206695_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fgoing-rogue-for-diabetes.html It’s incredible to hear about the myriad of creative ways in which people are expressing themselves about diabetes and calling attention to this illness lately, both online and off-line.  Just a few short years ago, when I was diagnosed, it seems the Big Advocacy Organizations were the only games in town.  Now, individuals all over [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3052334 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:00:28 +0100 3052334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580428&cid=t_206695_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2Fg-KFPeiAg6Q%2Fdiabetes-is-a-funny-word-humor-from-the-world-of-the-broken-pancreas.php My friend, Christopher Thomas, over at Diabetic Rockstar, asked me to help spread the word about a new book they are putting together.  It is called "Diabetes is a Funny Word", and as the submission guide states it "is a collection of short stories, essays, prose, anecdotes, jokes and other pieces of material that are diabetes-related with a humorous angle and context".Christopher says that the purpose of the book is... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580428 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:21:43 +0100 2580428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1876044&cid=t_206695_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F10%2Fyou-might-even-be-a-diabetic-rockstar.html Christopher Thomas, 28, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just a year and a half ago.  He lost his job, moved to New York City, and started partying hard.  Too hard.  His friends began calling him “the diabetic rockstar” (sing along here). You won’t believe what he’s done with that moniker since. What started out as [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1876044 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:15:19 +0100 1876044