Camp Kandu, c/o Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi

Spring Camp Kandu will take place on May 2, 2026!! Forms will be posted on the DFM website www.msdiabetes.org and sent to those of you who prefer a paper copy to mail or fax to us. Call us at 601 957-7878 if you wish to receive a paper copy of camp forms!
We can't wait to see YOU!

Camp for November 15 has been canceled due to issues and travel for our keynote speaker. We have rescheduled the event to May 2, 2026. There is no camp Kandu this weekend!

Check out yesterday’s Taste Test! 💙

#TASTETESTUESDAY 🎂✨💌🪩🩵 Welcome back to Taste Test Tuesday — social media segment where the DFM finds #diabetesfriendly snacks & beverages for you! Usually, these will be low in carb and lack all the bad stuff! Come along as Faith and Hayden try birthday cake from @wholefoods 🎂✨💌🩵 The cake is in honor of celebrating Dr Fredrick Banting birthday on Thursday and Hayden’s on Friday! What a fun way to celebrate National Diabetes Month! While this did raise Hayden’s blood sugar for a little bit — it did end up leveling out and shows that even though you may be living with diabetes, you can still enjoy celebrating like eating cake at a birthday party! It’s all about moderation! Happy National Diabetes Awareness Month!!! 🩵🎗️🪩👏🎗️💙 #dfmloveslocal #diabetes #diabetesawareness #jacksonms #diabetesfriendly #t1dwarrior #bts #t2d #tastetest #lowcarb #diabetesapproved #nationaldiabetesmonth

I’m thrilled to be back with my FFL besties next weekend October 26th at Friends for Life Anaheim in the Disneyland Hotel! Many thanks to Marissa Hitchcock Town and Jeff Hitchcock for the gracious invitation to share my thoughts on applying concepts into diabetes management with insulin pumps and hybrid closed loop pumps. I’ve been re-tooling my MDI version of Sugar Surfing to help my diabetes sisters and brothers better tackle the glucose waves we all face each day.

Parents-please check your email! We sent maps and schedules to you yesterday. Several of you need to bring your forms or fill out forms there for your kiddos. We are looking forward to seeing you tomorrow at Twin Lakes Conference Center-155 Milner Road, Florence, MS 39073! Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bDhAfq6kVR7YE5zo7?g_st=ic This is our largest camp in a few years!
We will meet at the Lodge Conference Center at Twin Lakes. Stay on the main road into the camp, bear right where the road splits, go past the office and dining hall, down a small hill to the Milner Lodge. Get ready for a wonderful day!

Twin Lakes Camp and Conference Center · 4.4★(25) · Summer camp 155 Milner Rd, Florence, MS 39073

Parents-we will send out our final camp mail out with maps, schedules and so on by Tuesday via email! You will also receive a hard copy at camp in your folders. It's been wild at the DFM with the Fashion Show and Patty Peck Honda Car raffle but next week, we are focusing only on Camp and getting ready to see y'all on Saturday, May 4th!

Question to all my friends living with diabetes. What non-technology, non-medicine, non-dietary aspect of your diabetes self care do you consider your personal “superpower”?

Parents-we have mailed Camp Forms and are awaiting your replies. Our address is
DFM
715 S Pear Orchard Road, Suite 210
Ridgeland, MS 39157

Call 601 957-7878 if you have any questions or need a campership!

Thanks to Stacey Simms for talking with me about this. I embrace diabetes technology and try to raise awareness about the potential prices paid in their use which we all must be mindful about.

Listen here:

Diabetes Technology: Expectation vs Reality with Dr. Stephen Ponder Diabetes technology is getting better and better – automated insulin systems that link pumps and CGMs – smart insulin pens that have precise calculations and reminders – it’s been quite the evolution over the past few years. But outcomes – time in range, A1Cs, aren’t exactly where expert...

I apologize if this is not new information to some of you, but many of our friends with diabetes requiring insulin do need options to afford their insulin at lower costs if they lack health care insurance. Here are 3 sites where affordable insulin is possible. Share as needed.

https://www.novocare.com/diabetes/help-with-costs/help-with-insulin-costs/myinsulinrx.html

https://www.insulinaffordability.com/?utm_term=go_cmp-2036854928_adg-91621558994_ad-649543452420_kwd-398643172519_dev-m_ext-_prd-_mca-_sig-EAIaIQobChMI8LaapvGUhQMVQnBHAR371wpgEAAYAiAAEgIt0_D_BwE&utm_source=google&gad_source=1

https://www.teamingupfordiabetes.com/sanofidiabetes-savings-program

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