tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post7863853804786668663..comments2024-03-28T18:51:35.450-04:00Comments on Your Diabetes May Vary: Merry Christmas and Happy Campers in the New YearUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-4444664022547711892011-12-10T21:15:59.788-05:002011-12-10T21:15:59.788-05:00Great post. Grace talks about Setebaid all year to...Great post. Grace talks about Setebaid all year too. She has two DBFFs - that's Diabetic Best Friends Forever - who she penpals with and calls regularly. It has changed her, camp. She comes home revived, refreshed and feeling that she can do this. It sure is something to be part of such a community, to feel like you belong. It warms my heart and soul that both Grace and Delaney have it in their lives.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137611120689810820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-91518561012481431192011-12-09T23:55:55.803-05:002011-12-09T23:55:55.803-05:00I mean I don't REALLY wish I was diagnosed whe...I mean I don't REALLY wish I was diagnosed when I was younger, but I kinda wish I was so I could have experienced diabetes camp. I spend time every summer at church camp, so I can imagine how awesome diabetes camp would have been.<br /><br />The closest I've been is Friends for Life. It's like camp because I've roomed with other people with diabetes each year. Awesome to be around people who just "get" it.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834565473474357037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-56538701480358821192011-12-09T17:37:32.790-05:002011-12-09T17:37:32.790-05:00Q is looking forward to attending diabetes camp fo...Q is looking forward to attending diabetes camp for the first time this coming summer. She had a blast when we visited and had lunch with the campers last summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-75534501884079920542011-12-09T10:57:50.365-05:002011-12-09T10:57:50.365-05:00Thanks for bringing this up Bennet - the work that...Thanks for bringing this up Bennet - the work that camps do is an important thing for people touched by diabetes.<br /><br />This summer I did a <a href="http://scottsdiabetes.com/2011/06/support-dtreat-deca/" rel="nofollow">short post about DTreat</a>, which is a program affiliated with <a href="http://www.diabetescamps.org/" rel="nofollow">DECA (Diabetes Education and Camping Association)</a>. They are an incredible group doing incredible things, and worth whatever support we can offer them.<br /><br />There is <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&ved=0CIkBEBYwBg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesarchive.net%2Fdiabetes-camp%2Fabout-ada-camp-needlepoint.jsp&ei=US7iToDGOMHrggfO-PyMBg&usg=AFQjCNFZkiETvXQr21sIxlV_AgUR7n5DMQ" rel="nofollow">Camp Needlepoint</a> near the Twin Cities, MN area.<br /><br />I also recently bumped into my childhood endo, and he has started a new camping program in Southern Minnesota called <a href="http://www.campsweetlife.org/" rel="nofollow">Camp SweetLife</a>. I <a href="http://scottsdiabetes.com/2011/11/camp-sweet-life-mankato/" rel="nofollow">posted about it</a> last week.<br /><br />Thanks again - this is important stuff!Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881833642347872927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-26846861628821648942011-12-09T09:39:34.681-05:002011-12-09T09:39:34.681-05:00Thanks Michele.
That "planning his life arou...Thanks Michele.<br /><br />That "planning his life around going there forever" enthusiasm is wonderful. <br /><br />Camp Nejeda looks great and for anyone else interested in having a look, here is their web site:<br />http://www.campnejeda.orgBennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17411395744352827620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9076190155284676524.post-62336014589452279202011-12-09T09:31:03.732-05:002011-12-09T09:31:03.732-05:00Tony goes to Camp Nejeda in northern Jersey, and l...Tony goes to Camp Nejeda in northern Jersey, and loves it. We lucked into finding out about it when he was first dx'd, and it helped him tremendously since his first session coincided with his diaversary. He came back from camp planning his life around going there forever - When I'm in high school and to old to go, I can be a jr counselor, then a counselor during the summer when I'm in college, and if I'm a teacher, I can work there summers cause I won't be teaching.michelehttp://mindfluff.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com