Diabetes Forecast magazine’s Kelly Rawlings shares the American Diabetes Association’s message for November. Kelly also talks about how, as someone with T1D, she balances bringing news for and about people with all kinds of diabetes. In our Community Connection, Stacey interviews syndicated radio host Ramona Halloway about her family’s struggle with type 2 and her decision to…
How do you know which insulin pump is right for you or your child? Certified Diabetes Educator Linnet Steinman walks us through the options and gives advice about how to make the best choice based on individual needs. Stacey kicks off Diabetes Awareness Month with info about Diabetes Hands Foundation’s The Big Blue Test and…
When John Costik figured out how to display his son’s Dexcom CGM readings on any web-based device, it was a breakthrough that forever changed how we’re able to look at diabetes. John talks about the collaboration that followed, leading to Nightscout and CGM in the Cloud. This week’s Community Connection is Kent Schnakenberg, who’s vowed to take…
Dexcom’s Chief Technical Officer Jorge Valdez answers questions about their new G5 Mobile CGM, the partnership with Google and what’s next for Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology. Stacey also talks about CGM/Medicare legislation in front of Congress.
American Jeremy Larsen has traveled the world and currently lives in Japan. He started the 70-130 project (the “perfect” blood sugar range) to show that type 1 diabetes shouldn’t hold anyone back from travel. Our Community Connection features a family that loves to visit exotic locations and their advice for taking diabetes on the road.
Speaker & author Moira McCarthy shares an emotional experience from a recent JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes. Moira has been on several JDRF rides but this was the first with her daughter, Lauren (diagnosed T1D at age 6). Stacey also talks to Kady Helme, who works at JDRF and recently took part in an artifical…
DPAC is a new effort to make it easier for people with diabetes to communicate with policy makers. Co-founder Bennet Dunlap explains how Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition works and how we can all take part. Our Community Connection is with Stacey’s cousin, Aaron. He shares his experience at JDRF Children’s Congress this summer.
Worried about alarms she couldn’t hear, Dana Lewis and Scott Leibrand “hacked” into the programming of her CGM. What they learned led them to a do-it-yourself closed loop artificial pancreas system that Dana has been using since December 2014 (and which she wore during their wedding in August). We find out how they did it, why…
Named the 2014 Diabetes Educator of the Year by the American Association of Diabetes Educators, Gary Scheiner answers questions from our social media feeds. Gary is the owner and director of Integrated Diabetes Services and has lived with type 1 since 1985. Also this episode, Stacey shares her frustrations with trying to manage and learn…
“A Mile in My Shoes,” is a fun, interactive project by diabetes nurse educator and family therapist Joe Solowiejczyk. Joe’s been living with type 1 diabetes for 50 years. The Community Connection this week features Will’s Way, which helps families with health insurance pay for diabetes supplies. We talk with Lisa, who started the non-profit after…