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Diabetes Celebrity of the Month 

1/30/2013

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It is always important to recognize the great people that have come before you.  A lot of people in the diabetes community have websites or blogs where they share what they have learned as they have fought diabetes.  Without these people I would not be where I am today, the diabetes community is amazing and I'm honored to be a member.

I never thought I would have the following that I have today, I owe a lot of the credit to Scott K. Johnson.  Scott K. Johnson has lived with type 1 diabetes since April of 1980.  Scott has been active in the diabetes online community since late 2004.  He has his fingers in many different diabetes related projects, and continues to publish often on his personal diabetes blog, scottsdiabetes.com.  He’ll be the first to tell you that he can no longer keep up with all of the great people and stories in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC), but he’ll also tell you that’s a great problem to have.  Scott jumped at the chance to join such a talented team to co-host DSMA Live, and enjoys every moment of working with George and Cherise, on air and off.  Scott lives with his wife and two kids in the Minneapolis, MN area.  He uses an insulin pump and continuous glucose meter to help him manage his blood sugars, and is always searching for ways to do better. (http://dsmalive.com/dsma-live-voices/)

I can remember seeing the first time Scott commented on my blog and I got  this childlike happiness, I was shocked that he commented.  Since that day Scott and I have formed this close blog/facebook relationship.  I make it a point to check his website on a daily basis and I'm always interested in his Facebook posts.  It is so great to have someone there if I have any questions or just want to bounce ideas off of him.  Scott is my diabetes big brother, and I can't thank him enough for what he has done and will continue to do in the diabetes community.


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Mike Hoskins link
2/1/2013 01:54:48 am

Scott is awesome, indeed! He was one of the first few that I came across many moons ago when stumbling across the DOC, and just like you I got goosebumps when he left a comment on my posts. And I still do. Great guy who's the epitome of what this community is all about. Thanks for putting some more eyes to his name and advocacy work!

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Ginger Vieira link
2/1/2013 07:23:08 am

Scott Johnson is absolutely an awesome example of somehow who decided to take on exercise, (OR CYCLING 100 miles!!!), in the middle of his life. For everyone that assumes cycling 100 miles means you must've been a crazy athlete your whole life, Scott proves that at any point you decide to make this kind of achievement a goal, you can.

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Scott K. Johnson link
2/9/2013 02:04:55 pm

Ryan, you are way too kind. Thank you.

It's important for you, and everyone, to know that I learn a great deal from you, and everyone in the community. I'm honored to be a part of it all.

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