"I am looking back at a long success story. I have traveled the world, including a trip to a village in the middle of the Amazon jungle. I have no complications of diabetes." —Elke McCarthy, Canyon Lake, Texas

"I rode for up to four hours per day for five days, despite the complications I've had from diabetes." —Gemma Rettmann, Eugene, Ore.

"I can honestly say that I am a much healthier person today, with diabetes, than I was before I was diagnosed."—Sandy Graf, Hauser, Idaho

"[I have not] seen kidney function and kidney disease so clearly explained as in your August article." —Lillian Rodberg, Allentown, Pa.

"If you looked at my fingers, you would not see any scabs, scars, or calluses. The parts I use to play my guitar look a lot worse!" —Michele Cordell, RD, CDE, Camarillo, Calif.

Your story "served as a vivid reminder of what life is like in the 'real world' and of the many demands made on people who are managing diabetes." —Eugene Gaeta, PhD, Manasquan, N.J.

"At [diabetes] camp, I learned to give myself my own insulin shots. My family was so proud!" —Jeanne Harris, Cincinnati

"After 31 years of diabetes, my fingers look nothing like [your April cover]. Scars, scabs, fresh pricks—that is what a diabetic's finger looks like." —Jean Ashmore, Greenville, S.C.

"Without the pump—and without 46 years of my wife's great meals—I wouldn't have been able to celebrate my 70th birthday." —Charles E. Cabibi, Jr., Metairie, La.

"[Your recipes] are of tremendous help and inspiration in keeping my diet from becoming boring." —Margaret Pelletier, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

"I applaud Randy Jackson for using his popularity to help remove roadblocks for people trying to manage type 2 diabetes." —Barbara Johnson, Chanassen, Minn.

"I recently commented to my husband that I wondered if there were any diabetic marathoners. I would love to know how to tackle this challenge." —Dena L., Houston

"I've been reading Diabetes Forecast for almost 15 years, and I can't remember enjoying an issue more than the October issue." —Daniel Martin

"Only 4 years after your founding, Forecast’s reputation had reached halfway around the world." James W. Gould, PhD

“The first Forecast I looked at was primarily for medical professionals. Today I find the magazine very interesting and informative for me, too.” Carl Weinert

“I recently started on insulin, and before I did, I had the same fears most people with type 2 seem to have about it. I couldn’t have been more mistaken! Insulin gives me far more precise control than oral meds ever did.”Marte Brengle

Praise for Nick Jonas; the plus side of going vegan; eating disorders; side effects of Januvia; a young reader's tale

Diabetes and travel; a good doctor; celiac disease; diabetes camp; exercise; women's issues.

Turning words into action; missing Exubera; CGM struggles; support for vitamin D; explaining hypoglycemia unawareness