Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories

Dave Rogers has had type 1 diabetes for 30 years, but spent the first three years trying to manage a misdiagnosis of type 2. A now retired investment banker, Dave has been undergoing treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia since 2014, after successfully beating testicular cancer in 2004.

Dave talks through his colourful life experience with huge openness, discussing how he's dealt with a wealth of challenging illnesses, and the devastating impact losing his sight had on his outlook as well as his diabetes management. Dave has an incredible sense of perspective and his mantra of 'live life large' helps him to keep moving forward.

Please excuse the variable background noise in this episode (sorry!)

This episode is sponsored by Dexcom and Ypsomed MyLife Diabetescare
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17-year-old Ella from Leeds was diagnosed when she was nine years old. Ella is an incredible force who isn’t letting her type 1 diabetes stop her from doing all the things her mates are doing, whether that be sitting exams, going on nights out or heading to festivals. Having to challenge the odd teacher or losing her insulin pump in a festival field has not stopped Ella from maintaining her independence and living life the way she wants to! She recounts her experiences with sincerity, honesty and humour, and alongside her mum Debbie, Ella is also doing incredible work to raise awareness as well as funds to help fund research towards that elusive cure.

This episode highlights that with a bit of planning you don't have to be afraid of life with diabetes, even if you don't get things 100% 'right' - because experiences and memories will last a lot longer than the odd wobbly blood sugar.

You can find out more about Ella’s fundraising at https://www.facebook.com/thepromiseball/
Follow Ella on Twitter: https://twitter.com/T1Ella

This episode is sponsored by Dexcom and Ypsomed MyLife Diabetescare.

This week’s guest is stand up comedian, writer and podcast king Ed Gamble, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13.

Taking what he calls a ‘more than relaxed’ approach to diabetes management in his teenage years, the pursuit of better physical health a decade later led Ed to the unattainable pursuit of blood sugar perfection. He chats about finding a balance between the two approaches, managing diabetes with a demanding schedule and using stand up comedy as a way to normalise the obscurities that life with type 1 diabetes can bring. Oh, and there’s that time he had to stop a taxiing plane to prevent his insulin from freezing in the hold…

This episode highlights the humour that can be found alongside this very serious and at times debilitating chronic condition.

For Ed’s latest live dates, head to https://edgamble.co.uk/

This episode is sponsored by Dexcom and Ypsomed MyLife Diabetescare
https://www.dexcom.com
https://www.mylife-diabetescare.com

Type 1 on 1 is a podcast that delves into the obscure, complex and challenging world of life with type 1 diabetes.
Writer, broadcaster and type 1 diabetic Jen Grieves talks to compelling guests about how living with type 1 has shaped them.