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For World Diabetes Day 2018, we made a show you can share with friends who want to learn what type 1 diabetes is, what it's like to care for a kid with it, and how they might offer a little support.
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What's it like to wear a CGM? Can wearing one yourself help you understand what it's like for your kid? Alicia tried it and shares some thoughts.
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The bad news: We see our kid's A1C as our report card. The good news: We got a pretty good grade.
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Our game plan for trick-or-treat is coming together. We think we should try a superbolus or two.
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Charlie wants his Dex on his forearm. What could go wrong?
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Toddler drool took out our PDM. We fell back to our fallback. Also, we have some tips for doing insertions and shots on kids.
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We ate pizza and slept on the same night. Also, baby Sam is T1D-antibody-free. Yay!
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We had a rough evening. Then we had a pod fail.
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How do you dose insulin for a meal when you don't know how much your kid will eat?
Split-dosing, situational awareness, and what we do when we've given too much.
Alicia read some research papers about protein and fat dosing.
The papers:
Impact of Fat, Protein, and Glycemic Index on Postprandial Glucose Control in Type 1 Diabetes: Implications for Intensive Diabetes Management in the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Era
Both Dietary Protein and Fat Increase Postprandial Glucose Excursions in Children With Type 1 Diabetes, and the Effect Is Additive
The Role of Dietary Protein and Fat in Glycaemic Control in Type 1 Diabetes: Implications for Intensive Diabetes Management
Optimized Mealtime Insulin Dosing for Fat and Protein in Type 1 Diabetes: Application of a Model-Based Approach to Derive Insulin Doses for Open-Loop Diabetes Management
The podcast currently has 10 episodes available.