Join the New Diabetes Connections Facebook Group Happy Thanksgiving! However you celebrate, holidays and food can be a stressful combination. This week, you’ll hear from a round table of adults with type 1, and one parent of a child with type 1, about the pitfalls of Thanksgiving and about ways to make it work. Great advice,…
With lots of family time coming up this week for many of us, it’s a great time to talk about screening for type 1. While this might seem to be a real downer of a Thanksgiving conversation, screening is now considered standard of care for people with a family history of T1D. My guests want…
This episode title is a bit misleading (sorry!) because Benny is actually marking 17 years with type 1! He’s away at college and while I hope to talk to him for the show soon, we just couldn’t swing it in time for his actual diaversary. To mark the date, we’re going to replay the first…
People with diabetes were encouraged to get a COVID vaccine early on when the shots were released. But what happens when you live with type 1 and another condition where the vaccine recommendation is more complicated? Molly Schreiber lives with T1D and rheumatoid arthritis. Her doctors told her to absolutely NOT get a COVID vaccine…
When you have a national lead on diabetes who really seems to listen to patients and delivers on some big ideas, you get our attention. Dr. Partha Kar is the diabetes co-lead of NHS England. We talk about access, getting more out of your doctor’s visits and what he sees in the future of diabetes…
With Thanksgiving almost here and the winter holidays around the corner, we know that diabetes stress is about to ratchet way up. The D-Moms are here to help! Moira McCarthy joins Stacey to talk about everything from holiday travel, long car rides, well meaning relatives and holiday gifts centered on T1D. And of course, FOOD!…
A Disney vacation can seem overwhelming, even without diabetes. Add T1D to the mix and going to Disney World or Disneyland seems like it may not be worth the stress. This Classic Episode has great tips and advice to have fun without slowing down (much) at the Disney Parks. Stacey is joined by Disney expert…
We can’t wait to enjoy live theater again! That made us think about some of performers we’ve spoke to over the years. Maddy Trumble performed as Mary Poppins during that national tour and has also played Elphaba in Wicked. She was in the original Broadway production of Newsies, and many more plays and musicals. Maddy…
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…
Clinical trials are incredibly important for research, but the people who take part don’t usually get to meet anyone they’ve helped. Marty & Alecia are a very special exception! Marty Drilling took part in a clinical trial in 1974 that later helped save Alecia Wesner’s eyesight! We’ll share their remarkable story and talk about how…