From Wes' Facebook post:
The CWD Friends For Life conference has just ended and thanks to the WONDERFUL Nightscout Faculty it was a HUGE success.
THE FACULTY...
We all know the "Farnsworth Effect" at a conference, and this conference was no different. Kate picking up on a user in need and opening up her laptop is the direct equivalent to Superman seeing a citizen in distress and jumping into a phone booth. The end result is that Kate and Superman end up saving the day. (And remember that for Kate to sacrifice for our common good, Dave, Sydney & the rest of the family are sacrificing too.)
Having Rachel Sandlain at the conference was a double bonus as we now had two seasoned members from the "CGM in the Cloud" Support Team. The breadth of knowledge they both share as parent and young adult dealing with T1D allowed them to connect with everyone across the T1D spectrum at the conference.
Andrew Abramowicz & Matthew Longland also joined the faculty for this conference. With sheer gratitude I saw them pioneer the very first *major* xDrip2Nightscout presentation & install workshop. They not only hit a SOLID home run, they have set the bar very high for those that follow.
OUR FAMILY TO THE NORTH...
Without the benefit of the (now year old) 505 firmware upgrade, without the Share Cradle, without the Share2 receiver & without the G5, Canada has been #LeftWaiting by the medical industry.
ENTER xDrip2Nightscout...
Many parents had tears in their eyes as they spoke of the positive impact Nightscout has had for them. With our ever present booth & Faculty, family after family was made aware that Nightscout #WasNotWaiting and that the medical therapies they had been denied due to whatever reason could now be had through the xDrip2Nightscout solution.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST...
And as stated in a different post, last but never least is the ever wonderful Mr. John Costik. John recently said "I don't mind pedestals as long as there's room for everyone." Well, it's time to put John on the pedestal he built for all the rest of us (and let us not forget his family). Thank you Laura, thank you Sarah & thank you Evan Michael Costik. Thank you Costik family for all the sacrifices you have made for our common good, you guys are FANTASTIC!
UP NEXT...
In just a few hours I'm off to the University of Michigan to present with James Wedding at the Nightscout Symposium in Ann Arbor, Michigan with Dr. Joyce Lee & Ken Stack from our group. The story will be similar, the presenters will be different and the audience will be new.
This upcoming weekend we will be in the UK for CWD FFL-UK 2015. A new audience, new presenters, new workshop & the same Nightscout spirit that ties us all together.
So here's to another family & another individual discovering the power of Nightscout. If you remember how this system changed your life and continues to enhance your life on a daily basis, then you realize that someone battling T1D is about to have a little more hope, a little more respite and a little bit more peace of mind...because #WeAreNotWaiting to reach as many as possible : )