Real Life Diabetes

Imagine you’re at work. It’s 10AM. You search through your belongings for your meter, maybe you need to calibrate the CGM. But… you left the meter on your kitchen table. If you’re Elliot Gatt, you simply walk down the hallway and open up a new box of Good Glucos strips, a company he developed after years of frustration with test strip price gouging. Without insurance, they offer accurate strips at an affordable price while giving strips back to someone in need. Ever heard of anything like this? We hadn’t either, and that’s why we’re breaking down his journey, including his involvement in the Bike Beyond adventure across the US starting June 3rd.

To support the show and our sponsor, while also snagging some test strips, especially if you’re tired of buying Relions at Walmart, and questioning their accuracy (been there), follow the link below to GoodGlucos:

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Would you like to share your story? How do you live your creative, real life with the diabetes? Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

* Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your holiday goodies. You can bookmark it to make it easier for future shopping.

* We have a new partner – Myabetic.com. Check out their killer gear and if you use the code DDG you score a discount.

SHOW NOTES:

* Follow the Bike Beyond journey:

* On Twitter @teambikebeyond

* On Beyond Type 1 – beyondtype1.org/daily/

* Or at GoodGlucos.com

* Follow the Good Glucos team:

* On Twitter @goodglucos

* On Instagram @goodglucos

FINAL THOUGHTS:

* Please let us know if you want us to chat about a particular topic or bring on a particular guest… Shoot us an email ([email protected]).

* We would LOVE an iTunes review. It helps us immensely! Start HERE.

* We’re excited to keep the episodes coming and could use your help. Check out the PayPal link below if you’d like to chip in a few bucks.

Cheers to the highs and lows everyone.

Finally, the long-promised, definitely under-delivered Ask Us Anything podcast is back. The questions rolled in from Oregon, LA, NYC, and a suspected location below the Mason-Dixon line. Of note, we looked back at those practices we loved from our parents… and those we would advise against, kindly. As it turns out, low blood sugar symptoms change […]

Finally, the long-promised, definitely under-delivered Ask Us Anything podcast is back. The questions rolled in from Oregon, LA, NYC, and a suspected location below the Mason-Dixon line. Of note, we looked back at those practices we loved from our parents… and those we would advise against, kindly. As it turns out, low blood sugar symptoms change over time, and we covered our own evolution. Par for the course in most episodes, we politely disagreed about the distinction between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

***Sorry for the echo or “ear up next to a sea concha shell” effect. We figured it out right after the show. Won’t happen again.**

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* WHAT’S UP – We’re hosting our next Real Life Diabetes Happy Hour on May 11th at Speakeasy OKC! 

* Would you like to share your story? How do you live your creative, real life with the diabetes? Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

* Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your holiday goodies. You can bookmark it to make it easier for future shopping.

* We have a new partner – Myabetic.com. Check out their killer gear and if you use the code DDG you score a discount.

SHOW NOTES:

* Sugarsurfing.com by podcast 41 guest Dr. Stephen Ponder.

* Sugar Surfing the book, highly recommended

* Ryan’s article on the type 1 and type 2 argument and validity of the distinction

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FINAL THOUGHTS:

* Please let us know if you want us to chat about a particular topic or bring on a particular guest… Shoot us an email.

* We would LOVE an iTunes review. It helps us immensely! Start HERE.

* We’re excited to keep the episodes coming and could use your help. Check out the PayPal link below if you’re interested!

Cheers to the highs and lows everyone.

Listening to someone give advice, you can usually tell the level of authenticity behind the statements. When chatting with Dr. Stephen Ponder, there’s no question about authenticity–this sugar surfing wisdom is a part of his being. Growing up with type 1 diabetes (for 50 years), becoming a CDE (certified diabetes educator) and then a pediatric endocrinologist, passion fuels a […]

Listening to someone give advice, you can usually tell the level of authenticity behind the statements. When chatting with Dr. Stephen Ponder, there’s no question about authenticity–this sugar surfing wisdom is a part of his being. Growing up with type 1 diabetes (for 50 years), becoming a CDE (certified diabetes educator) and then a pediatric endocrinologist, passion fuels a life committed to inspiring people with diabetes to live a normal, possibly extraordinary life.

The sum of this wisdom, in words, can be located in the sixth edition of his book Sugar Surfing (a must-read for anyone looking to jump a level in diabetes management). Before his speaking engagement at Saturday Solutions by DSOK (hosted in part by Kim Boaz-Wilson, podcast 38 guest), Dr. Ponder dropped in with Amber and Ryan for a 3o minute conversation about the surfing revolution, grape juice, and MDI power.

The simplest way to follow Dr. Ponder: SugarSurfing.com

A link to Dr. Ponder’s BOOK, Sugar Surfing

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* WHAT’S UP – We’re hosting our next Real Life Diabetes Happy Hour. 

* Would you like to share your story? How do you live your creative, real life with the diabetes? Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

* Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your holiday goodies. You can bookmark it to make it easier for future shopping.

* We have a new partner – Myabetic.com. Check out their killer gear and if you use the code DDG you score a discount.

SHOW NOTES:

* Quick plug for King William Manor in San Antonio. It’s a great place to stay and they know about life with T1D – witnessing Amber in all of her diabetes glory.

* Dr. Ponder is the Medical Director of Lions Camp, a diabetes camp for kiddos.

* Dr. Ponder enlightens us about a “pump runaway”.

* Pump therapy in the 70’s and 80’s was like the Wild West.

* Static and dynamic elements to managing your diabetes.

* Hypoglycemia can represent itself differently for everyone – bio feedback tool.

* Diabetes skills are practicable. You HAVE to practice.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

* Please let us know if you want us to chat about a particular topic or bring on a particular guest… Shoot us an email.

* We would LOVE an iTunes review. It helps us immensely!

* We’re excited to keep the episodes coming and could use your help. Check out the PayPal link below if you’re interested!

Pregnancy is intimidating. Your body changes. There’s another thing in there stealing the food you eat. You crave things like pickles and peanut butter. But, with all this normal stuff aside, what if you have type 1 diabetes and you’re pregnant? Sarah Swanberg walks us through both of her pregnancies–the blood sugar challenges, perilous diet […]

Pregnancy’s intimidating. Your body changes. There’s another thing in there stealing the food you eat. You crave things like pickles and peanut butter. But, with all this normal stuff aside, what if you have type 1 diabetes and you’re pregnant? Sarah Swanberg walks us through both of her pregnancies–the blood sugar challenges, perilous diet decisions, and lessons learned. Per the norm, we held nothing back, and explored every pregnancy/diabetes-related question known to man. After the interview, Amber and Ryan looked at each other and said, “She’s freakin’ awesome” (give or take a few adjectives).

More about Sarah; she’s the owner of Fairfield Family Acupuncture in Stamford, CT and a board certified diplomate in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology through the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She holds a Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in NYC. Sarah lives in North Stamford, CT with her husband and two daughters.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Would you like to share your story? How do you live your creative, real life with the diabetes? Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

 

* Like, click or comment on what we’re up to via social media.

* Facebook

* Twitter

* Instagram

SHOW NOTES:

* Sarah’s endocrinologist shared an important message when she newly diagnosed – “You don’t have to be a diabetic, you can be a person with diabetes”.

* Quick plug about Podcast 17: Straight CSI Crime Scene: What It’s Like To Raise Two T1D Boys with guest contributor Trish Winters.

* Another shout out to Dexcom. We’re all Dexing and our loved ones are tapped in.

* Reference to a recent post, Owning Our Inner Monster, Vampire or Other Creature

* We all LOVE how Beyond Type 1 brought us together.

* Our buddy Anthony Hightower is one helluva JDRF bike advocate. You should check him out.

* Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your holiday goodies. You can bookmark it to make it easier for future shopping.

* Sarah’s gearing up for your FIRST 100 mile JDRF ride this summer.

* Find the right team when you decide to consider getting pregnant. It’s okay to challenge your doctors.

* Where do you put a pump site when you’re pregnant…?

* Who’s running the BG control when you’re in labor…?

Diabetes is the best thing that ever happened to us. This guy, Ideen Tabatabai, lives out that mantra, and diabetes continues to shape his path as he exits medical school. Alongside Ryan, they explore the subtle, and not so subtle, ways that diabetes shaped their medical school experience, oftentimes in absurd, hilarious ways. Ideen is a […]

Diabetes is the best thing that ever happened to us. This guy, Ideen Tabatabai, lives out that mantra, and diabetes continues to shape his path as he exits medical school. Alongside Ryan, they explore the subtle, and not so subtle, ways that diabetes shaped their medical school experience, oftentimes in absurd, hilarious ways. Ideen is a 4th year medical student at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine in Oklahoma City. He’s been living with T1D for 18 years, with Dad and brother as fellow folks with diabetes. He plans to specialize in pediatrics, and to further sub-specialize in pediatric endocrinology (takes one to know one). We can’t wait to follow his path.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

* Would you like to share your story? How do you live your creative, real life with the diabetes? Scope out what we look for in a guest post HERE!

* Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your holiday goodies. You can bookmark it to make it easier for future shopping.

* Like, click or comment on what we’re up to via social media.

* Facebook

* Twitter

* Instagram

SHOW NOTES:

How do we know each other? Well, the common thread is our good buddy and past podcast guest, Kelly McKeever.

* Podcast 7: First Person Language, Low Carb vs. High Carb Diets, Skinny Pants Syndrome and Closing The Loop

* Podcast 12: How To Survive The Holiday Gauntlet

* Podcast 28: The Proof’s In The Sugar-Free Pudding: Diabetes Camp Changes Lives

Accommodations for test taking:

* Begin this process at least 6 MONTHS in advance

* Well worth it when you have to dedicate long periods of time for a standardized exam (GRE, LSAT, MCAT, etc.)

According to Ideen – Low BGs hinder your ability to communicate…

Quote from Ideen: Well controlled diabetes is the leading cause of nothing!

Ideen shares his T1D family history and WOW, it’s quite the story….

* TrialNet helped diagnose Ideen’s little bro.

Please let us know if you want us to chat about a particular topic for bring on a guest… Shoot us an email.

We would LOVE an iTunes review. It helps us immensely!

We’re excited to keep the episodes coming and could use your help. Check out the PayPal link below if you’re interested!

Cheers to the highs and lows everyone.

When seeking diabetes healthcare, it’s rare to find a person who delivers advice that he or she has felt. In speaking with Kim, you know she lives and breathes every word of her life lessons with a no fear philosophy. Ryan and Amber went to school. Fortunately for us, she’s also a CDE (certified diabetes educator). Diagnosed at 5 […]