Steel Magnolias is Back in Theaters - A T1D Mom Round Table
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date: 05/16/2019
"He's Why I Have My Vision" - Alecia & Marty Have a Friendship Forged in Diabetes History
Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Type 1 Diabetes
Clinical trials are incredibly important for research, but the people who take part don't usually get to meet anyone they've helped. Marty & Alecia are a very special exception! Marty Drilling took part in a clinical trial in 1974 that later helped save Alecia Wesner’s eyesight! We’ll share their remarkable story and talk about how much progress has been made in treating diabetes eye issues. In Innovations this week.. a new partnership in the closed loop space. We'll talk about Lilly and Ypsomed This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of...
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On The World Stage With T1D: Cellist Alisa Weilerstein
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Alisa Weilerstein has been living with type 1 diabetes almost as long as she’s been making music. She debuted with the Cleveland Orchestra at age 13, played Carnegie Hall at 15, performed at the White House at 27, and at 29 was awarded the MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” fellowship. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 9 and her first concern, of course, was for her fingertips! Alisa speaks to us from Berlin, where she and her family spend half their time. In Tell Me Something Good we share stories about girl scouts stepping up and hearing a Dexcom alarm at the Supreme...
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Staying in the Military After A T1D Diagnosis - Jason Cyr's Story
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Staying in the US Military ater a type 1 diabetes diagnosis isn't easy, but it can be done. Meet Jason Cyr. Diagnosed in 2011 while deployed in Africa, he was able to return to the Army and retire on his own terms a few years later. Jason is an élite cyclist and now a cycling coach. Stacey mentions another veteran who was able to stay on active duty after a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. In Tell Me Something Good diabetes month stuff, a big milestone for the college diabetes network and This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your...
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“The Mission Hasn’t Changed At All” - JDRF CEO Aaron Kowalski on the Impact of COVID-19
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JDRF began this year by funding more research projects than ever before, but after COVID changed everything, what does the future hold? We caught up with CEO Aaron Kowalski to ask what their mission to "cure, prevent & treat" type 1 diabetes look like in a time when fund raising is down and the future is unclear. In Tell Me Something Good find out about two contests Stacey is running. One in our FB group (see link below) and the other We're celebrating 1,000,000 downloads!! full of expert advice for managing insulin-dependent diabetes. Terrific for newly diagnosed families or...
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"It's Not Going To Go Away" - The Future of Telemedicine & Diabetes
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Have you seen your doctor remotely this year? Turns out that endocrinology is the number one specialty using telemedicine in 2020. We talk to Dr. Peter Alperin from that says about 20% of all medical visits will be conducted via telemedicine this year. We also talk about what this means going forward, how to get the most of a visit when you can't be in person and why the heck doctors' offices still use fax machines! ----- available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Episode Transcription...
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The Amazing Race: Leo Brown's Unique Diabetes Story
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Meet Leo Brown from this season of The Amazing Race! He lives with diabetes, but his story isn’t a typical one. Leo was born with congenital hyperinsulinism, where the body makes too much insulin, and had almost his entire pancreas removed. Leo will share his unique story and tell us about running the race with his girlfriend, Alana. In Tell Me Something Good, babies! Weddings! And a football first for someone who’s been kicking t1d every day for a long time. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care...
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Diagnosed On Halloween: Kelly Kunik Marks Four Decades with T1D
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Halloween can be a challenge for many families touched by diabetes, but just imagine beng diagnosed ON Halloween. That's what happened to Kelly Kunik in 1977. In this "Classic" episode from 2017, Kelly shares her story, her family's unique experience with diabetes, and what led her to Listen to our ----- available to Diabetes Connections listeners! ----- Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Episode transcription: Stacey Simms 0:00 This episode of Diabetes Connections is brought to you by the world's worst diabetes mom real life...
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Ask The D-Moms: Finding Reliable Diabetes News Sources
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This week Ask the D-Moms is back, answering a very different kind of question. How do you know what diabetes news is reliable? Moira McCarthy and Stacey both have backgrounds in professional news media. We’ll talk about medical studies, news sources and, community & social media info. In Tell Me Something Good what do prescription swim goggles have to do with diabetes? Nothing really, but it ties into a new realty tv contest where we spotted a Dexcom. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- ...
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Get Insulin.org: A New "One Stop Clearing House" For Insulin Access
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There's a new way to connect people with diabetes who take insulin with assistance programs. It's a new website from Beyond Type 1 and, of course, it's not without controversy. launched earlier this month, so we asked Thom Scher, the CEO of Beyond Type 1 to come on the podcast. Thom explains what the website is all about, why they started it and how it works. He also answers our questions about why Beyond Type 1 accepts money from insulin makers, what that means for this program and why they teamed up with groups like the NAACP to get the word out. ----- available to Diabetes Connections...
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"Being Strong is Wonderful"- World Record Holder Linda Franklin on Fitness & T1D
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Linda Franklin is one of the strongest people we know - and we mean that literally! She holds world records for power lifting and has ranked at an elite national level for cross fit. Linda was diagnosed with type 1 at age 26 and reveals she struggled with management until she found her community. You may know Linda from the amazing Facebook group, In Tell Me Something Good, the dedication of a dad. Innovations this week has an update This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- available to Diabetes...
info_outlineSteel Magnolias is getting reissued in a lot of theaters across the country to celebrate 30 years since the movie’s release.
The movie has become a touchstone and a bit of a hot spot for women, pregnancy and type 1 diabetes. This round table first ran last year as Stacey's local theater was putting on the show; Steele Magnolias was first a play by Robert Harling – based on the true story of his sister’s death then the blockbuster movie.
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Melissa Lee, Kerri Sparling & Kyrra Richards are all moms who live with type 1 joined Stacey for this talk about the movie, their experiences in pregnancy and now with their kids.
Melissa is the director of community relations for Bigfoot Biomedical, the mother of two children and was diagnosed with type 1 in elementary school. She blogs at Sweetly Voiced.
Kerri is an author, advocate and until recently, she wrote SixUntilMe, the wonderful blog that she wrapped up this month. Kerri was diagnosed at age 7 and has two children.
Kyyra created and heads up Myabetic – which makes beautiful fashionable bags with diabetes in mind – she was diagnosed as a adult and when we taped this interview last year she had one baby and another on the way. She now has two young children.
This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider.
Last year's episode here (includes some stories about Benny at summer camp - but the Steel Magnolias round table is the same)
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