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Diabetes By The Numbers

Release Date: 01/06/2017

Diabetes by the Numbers

In this episode of DBTN, Renza Scibilia & I talk about the upcoming ATTD conference, the importance of #LanguageMatters, and the Spare a Rose campaign.

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Mike Lawson stops by to discuss his new children's book, Open Up Your Bag. Find out about the book and what Mike's been up to these days.

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Episode 26 - Grainne Flynn

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Clinical trials come and go, and often they may seem like the same thing is just being tested over and over again. But it’s really not like that at all.

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Mindy Bartleson is accomplished. I don't think that's overstating it. What's really amazing is how accomplished she is at only 24 years of age.

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Truth be told, I look to Christopher Snider as the gold standard for quality diabetes interviews and podcasts. I've wanted him on this podcast for some time. Now, with that out of the way, let me tell you why Christopher was part of the podcast this week. He has a new role, as Community Manager at . Tidepool is a terrific nonprofit organization that helps provide a free, open platform where people with diabetes, doctors, researchers, and others can either upload or view diabetes data. Christopher explains it way better than I do, so I will encourage you to listen for that. ...

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

How do you do two interviews on the same subject on different days within the same week? It helps if something big happens on one of the days in between interviews. "Everything in my life, every decision I've made throughout my life, has always been framed around, 'Will I be able to get health insurance?'." In part two of my discussions with leaders of the , the wonderful organizer of the Nashville march, explains perfectly why, even though the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives pulled his "repeal and replace" healthcare legislation from consideration last Friday, there is...

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Wow. What a turn of events. Last Thursday, when Leyla Mansour-Cole and I recorded this interview, we were less than 24 hours away from the unexpected move of the Speaker of the House of Representatives pulling the Republican's "repeal and replace" health care legislation from consideration. Still, there is a lot left to debate when it comes to health care in America. And that's why people all over the country will be participating in the Saturday, April 1. So many of us are affected by the way care, drugs, and medical technology are delivered in this...

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Hello, and welcome to my little part of . This week, eleven diabetes podcasters and video bloggers are taking part in a week-long diabetes information-fest, and centering once again on the campaign. So listen to this episode, then use the giving link to make your donation and save the life of a child living in a developing country who is also living with diabetes. More information on Spare A Rose, Save A Child is at the beginning of this episode, and there's an additional link below. My guest for this episode is one of my best friends in the world, Karen...

Diabetes By The Numbers

Diabetes by the Numbers

Time now for the third and final part of my conversation with Christel Marchand Aprigliano. If you haven't yet listened to the first two parts of our chat, please go back after this episode and listen to them, because they are well worth your time. In this episode, we talk about ,or DPAC. Christel and Bennet Dunlap started DPAC as a way to help amplify the voice of the patient to elected officials and policy makers. They provide a slew of tools that empower friends, family, and fellow advocates to take action on a number of diabetes-centric issues. Often, in less than...

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I can't tell you how excited I am to finally share a conversation with Christel Marchand Aprigliano. In three parts.

Christel, as I mention in the introduction, is a force in the diabetes world. Until there isn't a diabetes world any longer, we can only hope to have advocates like her who get in the trenches and fight for the things that are important to those of us living with this disease.

In part two of our conversation, you'll hear about one of the hot topics of the day, insulin pricing, where roles are slightly reversed, and I'm the feisty one. Part three will cover Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition, and how using the easy button can help you get your diabetes advocacy started, and up your diabetes advocacy, all in less than two minutes. Those episodes are still to come, and you're not going to want to miss them.

Today, we talk about the unique gathering known as the Diabetes UnConference. Christel covers all the things that make the UnConference life-affirming. We discuss the No Social Media policy that exists during the sessions on Saturday and Sunday, and why that is so important to attendees. And Christel admits that her intentions in creating the UnConference were not entirely altruistic (her words, not mine). She needs it just as much as the rest of us.

If you’re in a place in your walk with diabetes where you could use some space to vent, or learn, share, and meet new friends, whether diabetes has been in your life for days, weeks, months, or years, this is the podcast episode you’ve been waiting to hear.

Full disclosure: I will be a facilitator at the Diabetes UnConference in both locations this year. I am not compensated in any way for this interview, except in the good vibes that come with going one on one with a person whom you admire and trust and learn from at every turn.

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Christel Marchand Aprigliano writes about life with diabetes at:
theperfectd.com

Find out everything about the Diabetes UnConference (and read experiences from attendees too), by going to:
DiabetesUnConference.com

The Diabetes UnConference will be held February 10, 11, and 12 at the Westin Las Vegas. Register by January 24 by going to:
DiabetesUnConference.com/register

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