I don't know if you already use Twitter. On the surface it's a strange service where people leave messages (140 characters or less) about what they're doing.
Twitter gives you a simple web interface for posting messages, though you can also send them using text messaging on your phone. And you can Jott messages to Twitter. Plus Twitter allows you to follow the twitter messages (also called tweets) from other people.
And today I found out that the New York Times has Twitter accounts for various parts of the newspaper, including the Health section. So you can use Twitter to keep up with health updates from the New York Times.
I drove down to Connecticut this afternoon for my bike ride tomorrow. The organizers have done an awesome job marking the route. I drove around it after arriving and it looks challenging and fun.
You'll notice that I now have a Patient Blogger badge in my sidebar. I applied for this after reading Amy's great post about ethics. I hope this gives you some confidence that I work hard to write a blog that follows these rules.
Tomorrow I'm planning to try a little experiment in live blogging. Recently I signed up for a Jott account. Marston made me do it! This nifty web 2.0 application lets you send messages by calling a toll-free number and talking carefully. I've set it up so that I can Twitter and/or blog from my mobile phone.
So tomorrow during my bike ride I plan to use Jott to update Twitter on how things are going. I may also post to the blog during a rest in the ride. We'll see how well it works in real life.
Marston and the folks at SugarStats.com have added a great new feature. Now you can add blood glucose readings and other information to your SugarStats logs from Twitter.
Twitter is a simple web application that lets you update your contacts with what you're doing. It limits your updates to 140 characters, because you can tweet from your phone. When you first start using it, it feels strange. But it turns out to be a useful way to keep in touch with others.
To see how it works in practice, check out what I'm tweeting about?
If you haven't already tried SugarStats, I think you'll enjoy the logging and graphing facilities. With Twitter integration, they've made it even easier for you to keep all this information up to date.
And SugarStats lets you share the data with people in protected ways. I think it's a preview of what Personal Health Records for diabetes will look like in the future.
Diabetes: technology, devices, software, and other stuff.
About Me
Name: Bernard Farrell
Location: Massachusetts, United States
I was born in Ireland and now live in the US.
I have had Type 1 diabetes for over 35 years. I struggle with my blood sugar, the same as most people with diabetes.
I wear a Cozmo 1800 insulin pump and a Dexcom SEVEN CGM to track my blood glucose levels. I also take Symlin to help control my post-meal blood sugars.
I'm blessed by God, and every day brings the possibility of a cure.
