This is about Deborah’s introduction to her lifelong companion known as “Diabetes.” What she thought was a week-long illness turned out to be more than that, a getting-to-know-you journey that eventually will have its way when she reaches the last day on earth. Until then, the living is in the living, and the story began when Deborah was six.

Chapters

• 00:00 Intro (and Disclaimer)
• 01:22 Were We Visiting the Symphony or the Ladies' Room?
• 04:24 Grandpa Had to Have His Way (and He Saved My Life!)
• 07:38 Moving Into the Hospital for 11 Days & the "Talk"
• 13:18 A Lifelong Relationship with Diabetes & Closing

Research Links

• Clinitest Urine Testing Tablet-Based System by Ames [Science History Institute Digital Collections]
• Tes-Tape Urine Sugar Analysis Paper by Eli Lilly [Science History Institute Digital Collections]
• Children's Minnesota - Wikipedia
• Children's Minnesota (Main Website)

Community

Join the DiabeticReal Podcast crew (fan club) at DiabeticReal.net. This is for ALL people, and not just diabetics. It is about the attitude of thriving and listening to our bodies, as well as living positively and encouraging each other.

🎉🎉 Exciting news - new community site coming soon! 🎉🎉

Episode Credits

Perfectly Wonderful World [Episode Music]

• 🎵 Perfectly Wonderful World 🎵 sung by Deborah E (written by Denny Martin & Jaimee Paul; mastered in Seaside Records Studio by Michael Anderson is available:
• Perfectly Wonderful World on Apple
• Perfectly Wonderful World, via the album on Spotify
• Perfectly Wonderful World, via the album on Amazon

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