T.C.O.Y.D.

Take Care of Your Diabetes! Even though these conferences started in San Diego, CA in 1995, by Dr. Steven Edelman, I'd never been to one. There was always some reason not to go...

From their web site:
T.C.O.Y.D. "invites people with all types of diabetes to its 12th annual flagship program for a full day of seminars, workshops and one-on-one opportunities with leading experts in diabetes care, to the San Diego Convention Center on November 18. This is the 78th conference nation-wide."

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But this year I did attend TCOYD, San Diego, and it was great! It was held at the San Diego Convention Center where Diabetics, family members, all kinds of medical folks, suppliers, etc. took over a large part of the 2nd floor.

Billed as the "Nationally-renowned patient conference on latest treatments for diabetes", after attending, I have to agree!

I have no idea how many people were in attendance, but my guestimate would be HUNDREDS! You spent the day literally 'rubbing' shoulders with other people.

I was diagnosed with DM type 2 about 15 years ago (though I truly believe that I developed it by age 8), and have been injecting insulin for much of that time. (By the time I went to this event; I'd been using my new Deltec Cozmo pump for a couple of weeks!). My point being, I've ALWAYS taken care of my Diabetes by conferring with my docs, reading the latest studies, taking my blood sugars, et al. So I can't say I learned anything 'new' here, but I'm sure a lot of people with Diabetes did.

When the day's event was over, I was exhausted. And, I came away with a heavy shopping bag FULL of freebies, handouts, coupons, booklets, etc. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, I took home with me a renewed commitment to TCOYD which is something EVERY Diabetic, perhaps especially those of us who are 'long time Diabetics', who tend to suffer 'burn out' need most!

I urge you; if you have Diabetes or have a loved one that suffers from this horrible disease. Please, please attend a TCOYD event!