What Some Would Call Lies » diabetes http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com I always had trouble distinguishing between what happened and what merely might have happened, but I remain unconvinced that the distinction, for my purposes, matters. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:00:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 This is the one filmed in Florida. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-filmed-in-florida/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-filmed-in-florida http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-filmed-in-florida/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:38:35 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=4314 Here’s a collection of video from my trip to Florida last week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acTKOZLdVlE

And here is Ginger’s version of our meeting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn-YVir3kHM

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-filmed-in-florida/feed/ 1 This is the one I’m working on. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-im-working-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-im-working-on http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-im-working-on/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:16:37 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=4305 A full video blog is coming with the footage I took in Florida these past few days.  Here’s a little tease:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BecH8fIyqj0

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-im-working-on/feed/ 1 This is the one with instructions. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-instructions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-with-instructions http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-instructions/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:32:54 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=4175 If you have diabetes, I hope this video is a valuable tool to show your loved ones.  If you love someone with diabetes, I hope this video helps you out this holiday season.  Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYQcBgYm9V4

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-instructions/feed/ 5 This is the one with a diabetes video. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-a-diabetes-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-with-a-diabetes-video http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-a-diabetes-video/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:53:36 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=4094 I know that I said I was going to start posting my Diabetes videos on 1HappyDiabetic.com…but this one was too fun to not share here too.

When I was in Canada a few weeksago I spoke to a group of young Type 1s and we made a list of what diabetes is and what diabetes is not…and I turned it into this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39ntznkbkHU

 

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-a-diabetes-video/feed/ 3 This is the one where I go to Canada. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/photos/this-is-the-one-where-i-go-to-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-where-i-go-to-canada http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/photos/this-is-the-one-where-i-go-to-canada/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:19:50 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=4045 I spent a couple of days in Canada.  I gave some presentations on social media and diabetes management.  Here are some photos from the trip:


Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.

And if you’re interested, here are a couple of screenshots from my presentations:

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/photos/this-is-the-one-where-i-go-to-canada/feed/ 10 This is the one about my diabetes stuff. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/blogging/this-is-the-one-about-my-diabetes-stuff/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-about-my-diabetes-stuff http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/blogging/this-is-the-one-about-my-diabetes-stuff/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:28:28 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=3952

I have been spending the past couple of months working behind the scenes with some friends to re-launch the new 1HappyDiabetic website.

1HappyDiabetic is a super-positive place where I will be posting most of my diabetes stuff from here on out.  If you come here to read diabetes stuff, click through to 1HappyDiabetic.com and check it out.

If you come to WhatSomeWouldCallLies.com to read about my caffeine addiction, ex-boyfriends that refused to perform important duties and my lackluster dating life…worry not.  This website will continue to be a place for me to talk about my filthy life as a single 30-something – just remove all of the crap about injections.

But seriously, go here:

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/blogging/this-is-the-one-about-my-diabetes-stuff/feed/ 1 This is the one where Ginger interviews me. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-where-ginger-interviews-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-where-ginger-interviews-me http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-where-ginger-interviews-me/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:22:35 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=3941 One of my favorite Diabetes vloggers Ginger Vieira did a video chat with me about my mirror manatras, blog, attitude and diagnosis story.  Watch:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYW9YdkDen0

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-where-ginger-interviews-me/feed/ 3 This is the one with a hard reality. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-a-hard-reality/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-with-a-hard-reality http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-a-hard-reality/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:29:48 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=3917 Walgreens drugstore building

Walgreens fired a woman with diabetes after she grabbed a bag of chips to treat low blood glucose levels, and then she paid for the chips as soon as she could.  I read yesterday in Inc. Magazine about this story because the US Equal Opportunity Commission has filed a federal suit accusing Walgreens of discrimination.

Many of us are familiar with The American Disabilities Act that requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees and their disabilities.  The EOC is claiming that Walgreens failed to do that.  They are seeking monetary damages (including back pay, compensation for emotional distress, and punitive damages).

After reading the article I came to a conclusion that might not be the same as many of my friends in the diabetes community: she’s probably a big bitch.

Look, I’m an active member in the diabetes community, and it’s painful to write this.  I’d really like to come to her defense.  I’d like to demonize Walgreens.  I’d like to say that this woman deserves every last penny that the EOC can help her squeeze out of the drugstore.

Honestly, I will throw down for every one of my diabetic bros and hoes (can I call you hoes?  I don’t really think you’re all hoes…it just rhymes well).  But look at the numbers guys: diabetics are about 8% of the population…which means our little segment contains our fair share of blondes (hi Kerri), dads (hi George), West Wing fans (hi Shannon) and bitches (hi Walgreens woman).  If you’re a visual learner, perhaps this will help:

A pie chart comparing bitches of the world to bitches with diabetes

I’m not a spiritual person.  Yet I truly believe in karma.  To me, karma is very simple.  You do good and you get good.  Not because of some mystical power. And not because of anything other than basic logic.  If you plant peaches, you will get peaches.

I am a friendly person.  I am helpful when I can be.  I follow rules when appropriate.  And I challenge authority in a respectful manner.  Therefore, when I need help people give it.  When I need a friend, people are.  And when I need to be challenged, people do so respectfully.  Just about always.

I’m guessing that the story of this Walgreens woman is deeper than one incident and one bag of chips.  Really, I theorize that there are two possible scenarios:

Scenario One: this woman has been counseled before about the appropriate action to take when feeling low (or immediately after a low). She’s worked at the drugstore for 18 years. Maybe she has a track record, and this incident is just the bag of chips that broke the camel’s back.  Bitch.

Scenario Two: the managers at the Walgreens store couldn’t stand this woman.  She never did anything that would be a reason to terminate her employment, but she came in every day and just made the day-to-day difficult.  And her supervisors were just waiting for her to slip and make some mistake so they could get rid of her. Bitch.

My supervisor at work is accommodating.  Because I am.
My supervisor at work is understanding. Because I am.
My supervisor at work is sympathetic.  Because I am.

As hard as it is to write, this is one person with diabetes I don’t fully stand behind.

What do you think?

 

 

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-with-a-hard-reality/feed/ 19 This is the one about Diabetes Art Day. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-about-diabetes-art-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-about-diabetes-art-day http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-about-diabetes-art-day/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:48:27 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=3897 Diabetes Art Day!

Check the vid…then browse the final product below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNOyiO0HTaE

diabetes art day logoDiabetes Art Day is the brilliant idea of Lee Ann Thill.  As mentioned in the video, I participated last year in Diabetes Art day and loved it.  This year I felt a bit more connected to the event because I understood the “community” aspect that I mention in the video.

For the record: this new idea of painting was not a great one.  You’d be better off painting with your fingers.

Lee Ann’s awesome blog is The Butter Compartment and you can see all the artwork from Diabetes Art Day 2011 at DiabetesArtDay.com.

And here is what my final piece looked like:

Art project for Diabetes Art Day

]]> http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-about-diabetes-art-day/feed/ 8 This is the one that is about you. http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-that-is-about-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-the-one-that-is-about-you http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/diabetes/this-is-the-one-that-is-about-you/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:04:16 +0000 Mike Lawson http://whatsomewouldcalllies.com/?p=3887 These videos are a way for me to document my life as a person with diabetes. This one is about the Diabetes Online Community and how joining the DOC can be beneficial to your health.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NRkyKtSmSA

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