You know what scares the hell out of me? Diabetes. First, I'm a sugar fiend and the thought of having to restrict myself beyond what my budget already limits me to seems like it would be miserable. Worse, though, is the interminable pricking to get glucose levels tested and the administration of insulin. Needles are terrifying.
If I had been a diabetic child, perhaps this invention would have helped. Didget is a glucose reader that's designed to connect with a Nintendo DS action-adventure game called Knock 'em Downs World's Fair and reward players for regularly checking their levels with in-game benefits. Additional benefits can be earned by keeping the glucose test results within a range which can be set by parents.
The game and device launched in the UK last year and is set to hit Germany this month and the US in May.
Diabetes Is No Fun, but It Can Be a Game [Yahoo]
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8:40 AM on 04.12.2010
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When I was a kid, I used to visit them every week and we played Sonic together, they fucking loved Sonic.
Blood glucose meter for kids is an awesome thing.
http://www.bayerdidget.co.uk/about-didget/Product-Demo
But I think a kid responsible enough to measure sugar in his blood, wouldn't be interested in a poorly made game. He'll just measure his blood and that's it. The device is great though.
I eat pretty much nothing but Meat, carbs and sugar.
I'm so going to die early.
I'm here for a good time not for a long time.
This game looks interesting, but its no "Captain Novalin" on the SNES!
I took the course a few years ago and now manage to eat whatever the hell I want without dying.
my dad has been saying that since i was a baby. and its exactly how i feel.
here for a good time, not a long time.
@sidother
thats what it was called?! i couldnt remember the name.
You both say that your "here for a good time, not a long one." But seriously, death form Diabetic complications is a terrible way to go. Going blind, amputation, etc.
I wasn't in control my Diabetes for years, and now I'm blind in my right eye, and quite frankly it sucks.
Unless you're planning on offing yourself, you might be going out in a torturous fashion over a long period of time.
Evelyn Guzman
http://www.free-symptoms-of-diabetes-alert.com (If you want to visit, just click but if it doesn’t work, copy and paste it onto your browser.)
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