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Minisode #11: Let’s Stop Saying: “Kid First, Diabetes Second”

minisode, familyBy Stacey SimmsSeptember 3, 2020Leave a comment

It didn’t take long after my son was diagnosed for someone to tell us, “Kid first, diabetes second.” Benny was diagnosed in 2006, but that phrase has been around a long time in the diabetes parenting community. I get it. We shouldn’t take away all the things that make childhood fun and special, because of…

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Minisode #10 – “Why I Love My Insulin Pump” – Listeners Weigh In

minisode, technology and toolsBy Stacey SimmsJuly 23, 2020Leave a comment

Why do you love your pump? We asked listeners to give us short reviews of the systems they use. This is sort of a companion piece to our last episode – when we went through how to choose a pump (click here to listen). That was more about process. We talked about how you can’t…

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Stuck At Home? Share Your Voice: A Community-Sourced Episode

living with T1D, minisodeBy Stacey SimmsMarch 25, 2020Leave a comment

We asked and you answered! Listeners sent in their audio to let us know what’s going on in the diabetes community right now.  It’s a tough and stressful time, but you’re not alone. Listen to stories and thoughts from people from the US, Saudi Arabia(!) and of all different ages. Truly a time for Diabetes…

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Minisode #9: Hey Doc! Listen up!

minisode, advocateBy Stacey SimmsFebruary 27, 2020Leave a comment

Have you ever had a doctor give you a “wake-up call?” or try a “scared straight” tactic? These techniques – and a lot more – blew up on Twitter recently. Stacey noticed that it also seemed that the doctors andhealth care providers who weighed in weren’t interested in listening to diabetes advocates online. What’s the…

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Minisode #8: When A Child With T1D is Afraid to Get Back in the Game

minisode, familyBy Stacey SimmsFebruary 20, 2020Leave a comment

When a child is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, most of the time the parents are told that T1D won’t stop them. People with diabetes play sports, climb mountains, pursue acting and singing careers and much more. But what happens if a young child is scared to get back in the swing of things? Stacey…

An insulin vial with the caption "Spare a Rose Save a Child"

Minisode #7: Spare a Rose / What Can We Do About The Price of Insulin?

minisode, advocateBy Stacey SimmsFebruary 13, 2020Leave a comment

Two big topics for this mini-espidoe. Stacey talks about Spare a Rose and talks to the leaders of Patients for Affordable Drugs. Check out Stacey’s new book: The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom! Spare a Rose is an initiative to get insulin and other vital diabetes supplies to children in the developing world. Learn more here …

A Dexcom receiver with the caption "whose graph is it anyway?

Minisode #6: Whose Graph Is It Anyway? (A D-Parent’s Struggle)

minisode, technology and toolsBy Stacey SimmsFebruary 6, 2020Leave a comment

Watch your language! That’s what Stacey is trying to tell herself this week. When you’re a parent of a child with a chronic condition, it’s hard not to say things like “our diabetes” and “our CGM graph.” But it’s not “ours” exactly, so how do we better talk about this? Check out Stacey’s new book:…

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Minisode #5 – Stop Posting Sick Day Photos of Your Kids!

family, minisodeBy Stacey SimmsJanuary 30, 2020Leave a comment

Sharing photographs of our kids on social media has become second nature. But what happens when we post photos of our children in distress? Stacey says stop. No more photos of your child in the hospital, when they’re feeling sick or in distress. What about “keeping it real?” What about fundraising? Stacey argues that there…

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Minisode #4: Why We Went “Untethered”

minisode, technology and toolsBy Stacey SimmsJanuary 23, 2020Leave a comment

Using a shot of long-acting insulin along with an insulin pump sounds like a weird idea. But Stacey found when her son’s insulin needs went way up around age 11, that it worked incredibly well for them. She explains the method of untethered, which is also sometimes called POLI (Pumping On Long-Acting Insulin), what led…

Minisode #3: What I Want From Tandem’s Control IQ

minisode, technology and toolsBy Stacey SimmsJanuary 16, 2020Leave a comment

  As we all wait for the release of the newest hybrid closed loop software, Stacey has some thoughts about what she hopes it’ll bring to her family’s experience. Transcription below! Check out Stacey’s new book: The World’s Worst Diabetes Mom! Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Sign up for our newsletter here —– Use…

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Diabetes Connections is the T1D news show you’ve been waiting for! Long-time broadcaster, blogger and diabetes mom Stacey Simms interviews prominent advocates, authors and speakers. Stacey asks hard questions of healthcare companies and tech developers and brings on “everyday’ people living with type 1. Great for parents of T1D kids, adults with type 1 and anyone who loves a person with diabetes.

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