Colgate Total's #30DaysOfLOL - It's A Wrap!

As ColgateTotal® and The American Diabetes Association’s  #30daysofLOL comes to an end, I’ve had a lot of fun  - and I’ve also been continually reminded of certain constants re: living the D life, and learned a few important lessons in the process. 

The Constants 

Humor: Coping with diabetes is a lot easier when you can laugh - Humor is what keeps me sane when diabetes is on the edge of driving me bonkers.

Community: The DOC (Diabetes Online Community,) is who keeps me sane when diabetes is on the edge of driving me bonkers.

Type 3’s matter: People who love someone with diabetes (Type 3s,) lighten our load and make us smile.

Every Diabetes Voice Matters: Keep using yours! 

The Lessons

1. Sugary snacks are not the best for our teeth - OK, I already knew that - but I tend to selectively block that fact out every now and then and for many reasons, namely chocolate and caramel 
2. People with diabetes are at twice the risk for developing gum disease. 

These facts scare me because I worked in a Dentist’s office for a time and I saw things that brought the above facts to life, and I want my teeth and gums to stay healthy for two reasons

1. Vanity, maintaining my healthy smile

    B. My overall health, knowing I am at a higher risk for serious gum problems because of diabetes. 

3. I brush my teeth a lot  - I even carry my own toothpaste - but I didn’t know that brushing for two minutes at a 45 degree angle, every time we brush our teeth is important

4. Also, I didn’t know that 2 minutes worth of brushing is about the length of a pop song (SEE VIDEO,) or that t3 Joey Fatone’s Dad has diabetes. 

Sidebar and FTR: Joey Fatone still has mad Robot, groovy dance moves. Again - SEE VIDEO.

So to all those who participated, posted, liked, tweeted, retweeted and shared in the #30DaysofLOL fun - THANKS from the bottom of my busted pancreas!

ColgateTotal® and The American Diabetes Association thanks you too!

ColgateTotal® has created the #30DaysofLOL Word Game graphic below so you can continue getting your silly on~

Take 2: You, Me, Colgate Total, The American Diabetes Association = #30DaysOfLOL Twitter Chat on 12/8, 8PM-9PM, EST

If you're on twitter or Facebook, you know that last Wednesday's Colgate Total &  American Diabetes Association's special #30daysofLOL twitter chat was postponed due to the tragedies in San Bernadino,CA and Savanna, Georgia that occurred on the same day.

The Colgate Total & American Diabetes Association's special  #30daysofLOL twitter chat has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, December 8th from 8pm - 9PM EST. 

I think we all could use some laughter and friends to to laugh with - and I hope that you will participate tomorrow's the #30daysofLOL convo.  

I can't wait to hear what you have to say, laugh at all the crazy stuff related to diabetes with you, and pick up a few tricks of the diabetes/oral health trades in the process.

Follow and use the #30daysofLOL hashtag and your gracious hosts; @diabetesalish (a.k.a., me,) @Colgate Total, and the @amdiabetesassn and join in the conversation tomorrow at 8PM, EST. Also, by participating in the chat, not only will you learn and share, you'll have the chance to win a year's supply of Colgate Total® Toothpaste ;)  

Tomorrow, 12/8 from 8pm until 9PM EST., together we laugh at diabetes and
learn about good oral health!
#30daysofLOL

12/2 @ 8PM: You, Me, Colgate Total & The American Diabetes Association = #30DaysofLOL Twitter Chat

I'm working on the Colgate Total® and American Diabetes Association’s  #30daysOfLOL campaign and really enjoying it - hope you are too!

#30daysofLOL twitter chat - BE THERE !

    I enjoy finding the funny in diabetes and the Colgate Total/American Diabetes  #30daysofLOL because: 

1. IT KEEPS ME SANE (Ok, more sane) 
2. Learning about diabetes and oral healthcare keeps me healthy
3. Laughing, learning, and discussing diabetes with others who live with D is empowering and it makes me feel empowered 
4. I'm incredibly stoked to announce that I’m part of the Colgate Total, American Diabetes Association's #30daysofLOL hour long twitter chat that occurs tomorrow, Wednesday December 2nd, from 8 to 9pm, ET. 
   From the bottom of my busted pancreas, I hope you'll follow me (@diabetesalish,) @Colgate Total, @AmDiabetesassn, and the #30daysofLOL hashtag, join in the convo and dish about diabetes/oral health and all the stuff that has the potential to drive us bat crazy if we didn't laugh about it!
   
   Plus, I'm looking forward to what you have to say and all of us picking up a few tricks of the diabetes/oral health trades! 
   
   Also, by participating in the chat, not only will you learn and share, you'll have the chance to win a year's supply of Colgate Total® Toothpaste ;)  
   
   
   ****Wednesday night on the twitter from 8pm on, is going to be a fantastical night in all dimensions for people with diabetes! 

Colgate Total® And the American Diabetes Association's “30 Days of Laughter” Campaign

Humor, it’s what gets me through the day and it’s what keeps me sane. 

And humor is how I deal with diabetes on a daily basis - I figure if I can laugh at all the crap diabetes brings into my life, I can spend more time owning my diabetes, instead of my diabetes owning me. 

A few months back, the folks from Colgate Total reached out to me to team up with them in their 30 Days of Laughter campaign. 

The campaign focuses on diabetes, the importance of good oral health and using humor as a coping mechanism when it comes to living the diabetes life.

YEP, my interest was piqued!

Look, I know a lot people, diabetes or not, don’t do well when it comes to going to the dentist - I also know that good oral hygiene, a.k.a, taking care of our teeth and gums is especially important to people living with diabetes.  

For 30 days, beginning today, (November 12th,) and ending on December 11^th, 
t3 ( a person who loves someone with diabetes, regardless of the D type,) Joey Fatone, Colgate Total, and the American Diabetes Association will encourage the DOC (Diabetes Online Community) to participate in “30 Days of Laughter” by using the #30daysofLOL hashtag, to share memes, tweets, statuses pictures, videos and blog posts. 

MySugr and Colgate Total have created an incredibly cool Monster Selfie app for you to tame your diabetes monster and show off your smile during #30DaysofLOL and beyond!

And on Wednesday December 2rd, at 8 pm EST there will be a 1 hour Twitter chat with Colgate (@Colgate) and the American Diabetes Association (@AmDiabetesAssn,) and (hosted by yours truly, @diabetesalish) where diabetes and diabetes humor will take center stage. I hope you’ll use the #30DaysofLOL hashtag and join in the fun!

YEP.
It's how I feel and I made that!

Why am I involved? Any program that uses humor to encourage diabetes education and empowerment is something I want to be part of. 
On a personal note: Diabetes or not, there was a time when, yours truly, worked at a Dentist’s office.  Without getting into the details, I saw things there that scared me and made me want to take care of my teeth and gums. 

On a professional note: When I saw that fellow Diabetes Advocates including the American Diabetes Association (@amdiabetesassn,) mySugr (@mysugr,) Divabetic (@MrDivabetic,) and Sofrito For Your Soul ( @urbanjibaro,)were involved, I immediately agreed to join in the “30 Days of Laughter,” campaign. 

And from the bottom of my busted pancreas and regardless of your diabetes type, I sincerely hope you’ll join in #30DaysofLOL, too. 

For more information on the campaign, here’s the link to the “30 Days of Laughter,” press release. 

For more info about diabetes and oral health, click on OralHealthandDiabetes.com

***Full Disclosure: I’m being compensated by Colgate Total, for my work consulting on the “30 Days of Laughter campaign. As always, all thoughts/opinions posted on Diabetesaliciousness are mine and mine alone. I think #30DaysofLOL a great campaign and I'm honored to be a part of it~