Benny’s back! My son – diagnosed with type 1 at age 2 and now 20 years old – joins me to talk about what’s new in his diabetes management. He’s made some big changes, including using U-200 insulin and just starting on a GLP-1. We’ll talk about what led to those decisions and the effects…
It’s one of the biggest milestones in my family’s experience with diabetes. Our son is off to college! I asked Benny to come on and talk about what’s on his mind, how he’s feeling and to answer your questions, including if he’s going to tell people he has T1D. We also answer your questions about…
Stacey’s son spent the summer away at regular, non-diabetes sleepaway camp. 8 weeks managing all of his own care, with no remote monitoring. You had a lot of questions, including how he manages overnight lows: Benny is 17, he was diagnosed just before he turned two and, as usual, he has a lot to say.…
My son Benny is back from a four week trip halfway around the world with a non-diabetes camp program. He says it was amazing! To be honest, I had a really hard time with it. This week, we share how we prepared, what went wrong, how Benny deals with feeling different on these types of…
Benny sits down to talk about everything from which diabetes task he hates the most to what he loves about the diabetes community and much more. Stacey’s son was diagnosed with type 1 in December of 2006, just before he turned two. This week he answers questions about Dexcom and pump site insertions and shares…
You saw him on American Idol, now Jackson Gillies is using his spotlight to educate not only about type 1 diabetes but about another, more rare condition he’s lived with since he was 13. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! It’s a painful skin condition called Hidradenitis Suppurativa or HS. It’s not as rare as…
One of the problems in carrying low treatments everywhere is actually carrying them. This week, learn about a glucose necklace expected to come to market this fall. Inventor Kris Maynard is a former fire fighter and first-responder who lives with type 1. Stacey talks to Kris about the product, gets some advice about medical alert…
We’re celebrating 800 episodes of your stories. News, interviews, information, community and much more. To celebrate, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of interviewing a guest, Stacey is in the hot seat as podcast producer and friend Jon Gay asks questions submitted by listeners, community members, and some familiar voices from the diabetes world.…
Making the case for a better at home A1C test. Orange Biomed is developing a compact, one-drop, at-home A1C testing device they say could make frequent A1C checks easier and more accessible than ever. They’re passionate about closing the gap for people who struggle to get to clinics regularly… and the research they share is…
Diabetes Connections presents: Moms’ Night Out Minneapolis Sept 19-20 Embassy Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Airport Registration is Closed Early Bird Special ENDS July 6th! About Moms’ Night Out Treat yourself to some time away with other moms who get it! In the 18 years since my son was diagnosed with type 1, I have attended…