Real Life Diabetes

Photo Courtesy Of The Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

Amber and Ryan sweet talked past guest, fellow T1D, and long-time diabetes camp enthusiast, Kelly McKeever, into joining a summer edition of the show. Kelly’s had 13+ years at camp and shares what keeps him coming back, now in a medical personnel role. In this episode they catch up on life with diabetes, cutting edge developments in diabetes tech, the camp life experience, what we learned about ourselves, and the value of having “a diabetes community in person”.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest blog HERE!

Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your back to school purchases.

SHOW NOTES:

Congrats – Kelly McKeever is finally a CDE!

Last time Kelly joined us, we launched Podcast 12: The Guide To Surviving The Holiday Gauntlet.

Ryan and Kelly both sport Medtronic Pumps

Amber shares her recent fascination with Omnipod.

Did you know that Theresa May, the recently elected U.K. prime minister, is on the T1D team. Ryan did not, surprise.

Shout out to our man Jay Cutler, holding down the NFL T1D fort

Will you please send us a photo of you smiling?

Make sure you pump time zones are correct so you’re not bolusing at random hours…

Amber shares her recent Lantus double dosing fiasco days after posting, Unintentionally Sleep Walking Through My Diabetes Management.

Camp Endres as a part of Diabetes Solutions of Oklahoma

Scholarships are available. You can donate/send a kid to camp HERE.

Camp Blue Hawk – Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

Kiddos attend for free because of amazing donors and grants. Check out how you can help out HERE.

JDRF Mentor program

We adore the The Determined Daddies site. Check out this little guy sharing how he changes his pump site.

Camp Facebook links

Camp Blue Hawk

Camp Endres

Camp Cheer Off Challenge

Have an idea for a solid T1D summer camp cheer? Shoot us a comment.

Feel free to stalk Kelly on Twitter, @wkmckeever

Cheers to the highs and lows everyone. 

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What started as a mini pod quickly blossomed into a full blown podcast once Amber began diving into the nitty gritty as to how Tara Layman (T1D Exposed co-founder) scored a new pancreas and kidney. The question of the hour – Will two pancreases and three kidneys reverse her Type 1 diabetes diagnosis? Well, in […]

What started as a mini pod quickly blossomed into a full blown podcast once Amber began diving into the nitty gritty as to how Tara Layman (T1D Exposed co-founder) scored a new pancreas and kidney. The question of the hour – Will two pancreases and three kidneys reverse her Type 1 diabetes diagnosis? Well, in this episode they chat openly about the pre surgery process, switching from insulin shots to a handful of pills, how important it is to have a support team and what the future holds for someone who no longer “technically” has Type 1 diabetes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest blog HERE!

Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping for all of your back to school purchases.

SHOW NOTES:

Get in touch with T1D Exposed on Twitter, Instagram, or their website.

Amber shares a post, Diabetes Retinopathy Is Officially On The Radar, after a scary visit to the eye doctor.

Chronic Kidney Disease

UCSF – leading centers for kidney transplants

YAY – Tara’s father was a perfect match!

Mark Your Calendars: June 28th is Tara’s Diaversary!

Transplant Net – A service that provides an outlet for donor’s families to connect with the organ recipient.

We know what you’re thinking, how big is the incision?

13 inches long

Now that Tara’s on a diabetes sabbatical, she has plenty of supplies to share with folks. Hit her up if you need Tandum Pump Supplies.

Kudos to Tara’s Support Team!

                                                                                 Tara with her mother.

                                                                              Tara with T1D Exposed Co-Founder, Kat.

Hey Grinders – We want your input. What would you call someone who received a transplant/diabetes reversal? Please drop us a comment if you come up with something clever.

We’re sad to report the T1D Exposed calendar will be put on hold… Everyone start working out now, because 2017 will be off the charts.

Real Life Diabetes Mini-Pod 21: The Human Highlight Film On His T2D Game Plan |Dominique Wilkins

Tara would love to hear from PWDs who have dealt with kidney problems and/or T1D. Feel free to shoot her an email, taralayman@gmail(dot)com.

As promised, Tara sends Amber images of her flat line/meter reading of 100.

Theme Song: We hope you enjoyed the acoustic version of our NEW theme song. Check out the live version on this Youtube link. We’re considering listing the jam on iTunes. Think we should? Let us know!

Join the iTunes Review Contest right here. 

We’re starting a revolution... On the 14th of every month, we ask PWDs to change their lancet. Yep, we know you can’t recall the last time you put in a new one so we’re banning together to make it happen. We dig hearing from you so post a picture using, #liberatethelancet and tag us in it. You’ll be cooler if you do. 

Friendly Reminder – Each and every one of us is a #walkingscienceproject. Please join us on the journey of carb counting while living the real life.

 Cheers to the highs and lows friends, until next time. 

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What’s the recipe for innovation? Funny you ask, we were thinking it went a little like this: timing, drive, wit, guts, luck, and a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. At least in Amy Tenderich’s story, all of those factors came together magically when she received her diagnosis in 2003. The DDG was pumped to have a […]

What’s the recipe for innovation? Funny you ask, we were thinking it went a little like this: timing, drive, wit, guts, luck, and a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. At least in Amy Tenderich’s story, all of those factors came together magically when she received her diagnosis in 2003.

Now a popular hashtag (#dblog) and convenient way to track the DOC (diabetes online community), dblogging needed its start. Amy pioneered dblogging. She launched DiabetesMine.com, an incredible patient resource for anyone interested in anything diabetes, with a journalistic slant. We love their honesty and connection, plus their interpretations of the latest diabetes research.

The DDG was pumped to have a trailblazer (who isn’t done lighting paths) on the show to discuss DiabetesMine’s story, her own experiences, and where we might be headed as a community.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest blog HERE!

Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping. Isn’t it almost time for back to school shopping???? No? Well,  everyone still needs a slip and slide.

SHOW NOTES:

Amy’s post on her recent trip over to VEGAS.

Glucose Tabs provide fast acting carbs… Here’s a link to Ryan’s favorite flavor! 

DiabetesMine.com

Shout out to Scott Johnson for being a pioneer in the #DOC.

Joslin Diabetes Center

Alliance Health Network

Diabetic Connect

Ryan’s shares his thoughts about the advancements in T1D technology in The Long Way Back To Believing In Research.

As Amy mentioned, she has dealt with Celiac Disease in addition to T1D. Actually, they’re a fairly common combo. Check out the symptoms HERE.

Do you or someone you know have type 1 diabetes? You should check out TrialNet, an international network of researchers who are exploring ways to prevent, delay and reverse the progression of type 1 diabetes.

Theme Song: We hope you enjoyed the acoustic version of our NEW theme song. Check out the live version on this Youtube link. We’re considering listing the jam on iTunes. Think we should? Let us know!

Join the iTunes Review Contest right here. 

We’re starting a revolution... On the 14th of every month, we ask PWDs to change their lancet. Yep, we know you can’t recall the last time you put in a new one so we’re banning together to make it happen. We dig hearing from you so post a picture using, #liberatethelancet and tag us in it. You’ll be cooler if you do. 

Friendly Reminder – Each and every one of us is a #walkingscienceproject. Please join us on the journey of carb counting while living the real life.

 Cheers to the highs and lows friends, until next time. 

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The DDG invested a weekend afternoon to dispel a diabetes urban legend… HOT TUBS, and their effect on blood sugar. In this episode, they do scientific research, or something resembling the scientific method, while rambling about everyday life, social media and all things diabetes. Why hasn’t there been an experiment like this before? Well, maybe there […]

The DDG invested a weekend afternoon to dispel a diabetes urban legend… HOT TUBS, and their effect on blood sugar. In this episode, they do scientific research, or something resembling the scientific method, while rambling about everyday life, social media and all things diabetes. Why hasn’t there been an experiment like this before? Well, maybe there has been, but the evidence was nowhere to be found. Leave it to the DDG to get to the bottom of this T1D fear. Bear witness folks, this is diabetes research history.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Do you or someone you know have diabetes? Would you like to share your story? We want to hear how you’ve lived your real life with the disease! Scope out what we look for in a guest blog HERE!

Amazon is kind enough to throw a little change our way whenever you click on this banner before shopping. Isn’t it almost time for back to school shopping???? No, but everyone needs a slip and slide.

SHOW NOTES:

Yes, someone has researched this topic. Yes, we tried to find as many links as possible to legitimate research. Here’s a list of the research and the findings:

Hot tubs might be safe in therapy, or at least safe enough to test it as a therapy?

Hot tubs may be beneficial in a type 2 diabetes therapy plan, but you can also get hot tub folliculitis, which kinda sucks. 

1st Ever LIVE Diabetes Related Hot Tub Podcast.

Ryan rambles about a conversation with Dr. Kevin of Type1Strong.com — a T1D clothing company –about his theory on the effects of the hot tub on BGs. 

Amber shares her run in with diabetes complications – Retinopathy Has Left The Building (For Now Any Way)

We’re totally digging OutofSightCases.com and YOU get a discount.

Just enter REALLIFE2 at checkout for free shipping.

PSA: Tell your friends about how to give a glucagon shot.

Amber & Ryan have VERY different styles of storing their testers.

                                                                                         Please note Amber’s clean, organized Contour set up.

 

Ryan’s “relatively” clean setup

Ryan crashed at Amber’s pad and scored a few Clif Shot Bloks so she wouldn’t find him wandering the halls of her home.

Amber’s headed to MasterLab thanks to a wicked scholarship from the Diabetes Hands Foundation and Lilly Diabetes.

Just in case you missed it – we came up with a respectable title for Amber & Jean’s (culinary partners in crime) recipe. Overcoming My Carb Counting Fears With Veggie Curry Recipe

We LOVE receiving SpeakPipe messages for the Ask Us Anything episodes. We record a new episode once we score five new messages. GET ON IT!

Here’s the LINK to our last episode.

Theme Song: We hope you enjoyed the acoustic version of our NEW theme song. Check out the live version on this Youtube link. We’re considering listing the jam on iTunes. Think we should? Let us know!

Join the iTunes Review Contest right here. 

Scene for the podcast:

Friendly Reminder – Each and every one of us is a #walkingscienceproject. Please join us on the journey of carb counting while living the real life.

 Cheers to the highs and lows my friend. Until next time. 

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After a few months of friendly stalking, we scored the opportunity to chat with hip hop legend and diabetes advocate, Rev Run and his wife Justine Simmons. With 1 in 3 adult Americans being at risk of Type 2 diabetes, they’re spreading the word about T2D prevention with the help of Ask.Screen.Know™. In this episode, we’re swapping recipes, avoiding […]

Photo by Novo Nordisk & Ask.Screen.Know™

After a few months of friendly stalking, we scored the opportunity to chat with hip hop legend and diabetes advocate, Rev Run and his wife Justine Simmons. With 1 in 3 adult Americans being at risk of Type 2 diabetes, they’re spreading the word about T2D prevention with the help of Ask.Screen.Know™. In this episode, we’re swapping recipes, avoiding the food police (while simultaneously encouraging them) and sharing how to lead by example in hopes of changing their family’s history. The message is clear – Do it for the ones you love. 

Show Notes:

Looking for diabetes organization? Take a look at OutOfSightCases.com and use the code REALLIFE1 at checkout for FREE SHIPPING. Ryan’s is on the way.

Masterlab

Follow Rev Run

IG: @revwon

Twitter: @RevRunWisdom. Use #RevOnASK should you want to chime in.

Ask.Screen.Know™. For real though, if you know someone who might be at risk, have them feel out the assessment from Novo Nordisk. Knowledge is power!

The aformentioned food police and son Daniel (Diggy). Follow the guy on IG here and Twitter here for the food how-to.

The key to edible kale chips: smoked paprika.

Recipe Swap: Check out a few of their recipes HERE and check out Amber’s vegan cashew queso.

On the way to the movies but don’t have time for candy? Snag some seaweed (here’s our favorite). Everyone’s doing it (well, Justine’s doing it).

Big thanks to Run DMC for the generous offering of their music for the show. Walk This Way by Run DMC ft. Aerosmith and It’s Tricky by Run DMC.

Win the iTunes review contest right now, seriously you are guaranteed to win, if you just leave a review HERE.

Bookmark this link if you’d like to support the DDG with each Amazon purchase!

Listen to our theme song (by Mike Hosty) until your heart fills with delight.

Shout Out:

Thank you Rev Run & Justine Simmons for taking time to entertain our questions.

Special thanks to our insanely patient audio engineer, Jonathan Stapleton. He always makes it happen.

Words Of Wisdom by Rev Run:

Do your best and forget the rest.

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We got the green light to interview IndyCar driver and fellow guy with type 1 diabetes, Charlie Kimball. He not only keeps his car on the track, he stays out of the low BG pits. In this episode he shares his father’s in-car orange juice invention, his daily attitude, and how he became the (sort of) first T1D IndyCar […]