Diabetes Connections With Stacey Simms | Type 1 Diabetes |

Dear DMoms is back, answering your questions about when it's time for T1D kids to be more independent, worries about camp and handling judgmental friends. In this monthly segment, Stacey and Moira McCarthy share their experiences to help you through diabetes parenting.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group Moira shares what her medical crisis has taught her about diabetes. Plus, a Caravan to Canada – going across the border to get cheaper insulin. Activists Lija Greenseid and Quinn Nystrom give us a report on their way back home to the US. More info on the Caravan here Newsweek article here Previous interview with Lija about traveling the world with T1D Previous interview with Quinn And in Tell Me Something Good, a graduation that is well earned and a long time coming. A diabetes social media advocate who got her cap and gown. Congratulations to DSMA founder Cherise Shockley! ---- 2:00 Stacey Welcome 5:20 "Dear D-Moms" Stacey & Moira answer your questions 51:30 Community Connection: Caravan to Can

You saw him on American Idol, now Jackson Gillies is using his spotlight to educate not only about type 1 diabetes but about another, more rare condition he’s lived with since he was 13. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  It's a painful skin condition called Hidradenitis Suppurativa or HS.  It’s not as rare as first thought, but most people with it are too embarassed to seek help. Jackson is trying to change that. Of course, we’ll also have some fun talking about American Idol. Check out Jackson's TedX Talk here Here's his American Idol Audition Information on the Auto-Immune Protocol Diet Jackson mentions Plus.. you’ll hear from Benny this week – we talk about the changes we.ve made in management and the really great results we’ve seen. Stacey's son switched to an untethered regimen last fall using long acting Tresiba with their insulin pump and his A1C has come down significantly.  More on untethered with Dr. Steve Edelman Previous episode on Benny switching to untethered - Stacey marked his 12

A Diabetes Connections Extra! We take a deep dive into low blood sugar with a frank talk about what hypoglycemia means, what the dangers are, how to treat and more Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  This is the extended, full version of our conversation about lows. As with all of our "Extra" episodes, an excerpt ran in the episode just before the this one. Look for Extras the last week of each month. Stacey talks to Shannon Johnson, who was diagnosed with LADA in her early 20s.  Shannon is also a CDE and a pump and CGM trainer. Low blood sugar basics (JDRF) Low blood sugar info (ADA)   Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners!  Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android  

This week we take a deep dive into low blood sugar. A frank talk about what hypoglycemia means.. what the dangers are, how to treat and more. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Stacey talks to Shannon Johnson, a CDE who lives with diabetes herself. Shannon was diagnosed with LADA in hear early 20s and she's now a Certified Diabetes Educator and trains her patients on pumps and CGMs. Plus, we’ll find out about the TCOYD conference – the first one for people with diabetes and not just medical professionals. Taking Control of Your Diabetes is marking 25 years. Stacey talks with founder Dr. Steve Edleman who was diagnosed as a teen. And in Tell Me Something Good - huge news from the DIY community. You can now Loop with Omnipod. Find out about the Open Omni project Sign up for our newsletter here  ----  1:45 Stacey welcome - her daughter is graduating high school soon, she's going to two conferences in May: TCOYD in Raleigh and Take Control of Your Diabetes in Orlando.  7:30 Interview with Shannon John

It's hard to believe, but a natural disaster was the spark to bring a popular diabetes device to the US. A Frio is a handy little way to keep your insulin cool. Dan Katzki was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult an in 1989 – during the San Francisco earth quake – he lost power.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Not wanting to go through that anxiety again, Dan and his wife Lisa found the Frio product and brought it to the US. How it was invented is another great story. Our Community Connection is all about a virtual conference coming up in May. Find out about the Diabetes Empowerment Summit - the conference you can attend in your pajamas. And Tell Me Something Good includes a huge milestone for a diabetes advocate we’ve spoke to before. 1000 blog posts for Renza Scibilia who's also marking her 21st year with diabetes. ----- 1:50 Welcome: Stacey shares how the Avengers movie coming out this weeks means a lot to her family. In fact, Marvel has even helped with diabetes.  7:00 Interview with Dan and

This week Stacey talks to renowned researcher, long time pediatric endocrinologist and all around good guy Dr Bruce Buckingham. He decided to become an endo after experiencing diabetes camp early in his residency, more than 50 years ago.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Dr. Buckingham tells Stacey he put his first patient on an insulin pump during a clinical trial in 1979! He was principal investigator of the Medtronic MiniMed 670G at Stanford University and he shares his reaction to a recent study that showed some people are struggling with this first commercially available hybrid closed loop. In our Community Connection this week, an important – and if I’m being honest – a bit of an awkward conversation about race. Comedian Chelcie Rice and I talk about how to get more people of color at diabetes events. He’s great.. I’m the awkward one. Good info from an event last fall: Diabetics on the Margin (includes links to more information and more people continuing the conversation about people of co

Ask the D-Moms is back! Moira McCarthy and Stacey answer your questions about explaining diabetes to others without creating fear. They weigh in on offering incentives for "good" numbers and give concrete tips about handling burnout. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Sign up for our newsletter here Plus.. Community Connection with a campaign to treat someone to a great meal while helping JDRF and in our Tell Me Something Good a great roundup of milestones and a second American Ninja Warrior contestant with T1D this year!! Find out more about Texas Roadhouse / JDRF Gift Cards Follow Type Zero Ninja on Instagram This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- 2:00 Stacey Welcome 3:30 Stacey talks about the reaction to the recent Ketone episode - specifically the advice around the Keto-diet. 7:00 Moira & Stacey Dear D-Moms Segment 45:30 Community Connection: JDRF & Texas Roadhouse teaming up  47:30 Tell Me

This week, meet Laurian Lane, a labor and delivery nurse now raising three children of her own. Laurian was diagnosed with type one diabetes in 8th grade. When she was older, she began babysitting for Stacey's family! You'll hear Laurian’s perspective as a nurse, a sitter and now a mom with type 1. She has great advice for parents (and parents-to-be). In our Community Connection this week, Stacey talks to Susan Sloane, the author of Sweet Genes: Finding a Balance Living with Diabetes. It's their family's story - Susan's two sons were diagnosed with type 1 back in the 1980s and both now work in healthcare. And in our Tell Me Something Good segment.. diabetes comes to your Xbox and it’s T1D day at the Georgia State Capitol. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome, she talks about Children with Diabetes Friends for Life 4:10 Interview with Laurian Lane  45:30 Community Connection interview with Susan Sloane 1:07:00 Tell Me Something Good: Get your own diabetes-tech avatar for the

A Diabetes Connections Extra, all about Ketones. This is the third in our series taking a deep dive into a diabetes management issue. Note: This episode is set up like a Bonus Episode, with none of the regular segments - the interview about Ketones is the entire episode. We're back to our regular set up next week.  Ketones are the byproducts of the breakdown of fatty acids. The breakdown of fat for fuel and the creation of ketones is a normal process for everyone. In a person without diabetes, insulin, glucagon, and other hormones prevent ketone levels in the blood from getting too high. But.. with diabetes it’s a whole other story. Stacey goes in-depth with Certified Diabetes Educator Beth Silvers. Beth is also a Registered Dietician and was diagnosed with type 1 herself at the age of 5 in 1962. More info about Ketones: Beyond Type 1 American Diabetes Association DiaTribe   Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diab

This season of American Ninja Warrior, keep an eye out for Colt Scott! Diagnosed with type 1 as a baby, Colt has been a course tester for ANW for 4 years and just recently got the call that he made it to the show.  Colt talks about being a sudden role model - he really just found the diabetes community - and takes us behind the scenes of ANW. In our Community Connection this week an update on what’s now called the Thrive Medical Alert Necklace (formerly Glucose Revival) and how you can get yours And Tell Me Something Good! A strong drive to succeed leads to a terrific honor for a teen.   Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome - she mentions Friends for Life in Seattle 3:45 Interview with Colt Scott 39:00 Community Connection: Thrive Medical Alert Necklace (listen to our previous episode with inventor Kris Maynard) 41:00 Tell Me Something Good: Sydney is named Camp Sweeney Camper of the Week due to being accepted at the University of North Texas's prestigious College of Music.

Our monthly Dear D-Mom segment is back! Moira McCarthy & Stacey take on travel, talking about cure research with our children, and words like "sneaky" and "compliance." Sign up for our newsletter here In our Community Connection – An update on Lilly’s announcement about a generic, lower cost insulin. Learn more here And Tell Me Something Good! A baritone gets a big honor. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome - Stacey talks about her wedding anniversary and about traveling to Syracuse recently for her college radio station reunion. 5:45 Stacey & Moira answer your parenting questions 49:15 Lilly's lower-cost insulin 54:15 Tell me something good: Baritone Thomas Glass wins First Place at the Rocky Mountain Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council. Glass was diagnosed with type 1 at the age of five. Here's the article from 2/18 that Stacey mentioned 58:00 Stacey shares a story from Benny for the "podcast people." Use this link to get one free download and one

Everything you need to know about sending your child to camp! This week, we talk about what parents need to think about, what the staff wants you to know and how to make it a great experience for everyone.  Dr. Henry Anhalt is a pediatric endocrinologist who works at Camp Nejeda, which has been hosting kid with diabetes for more than 50 years.  You'll also hear from Victoria Benyo who started out as a camper and now works at camp. In our Community Connection this week, Stacey talks about camp scholarships and shares some good information about helping pay for diabetes camp ADA Camp Scholarship Info Brightfunds Project Blue November Camp Lists And.. tell me something good! A one year diaversary celebrated with a powerful picture and a ninja gets his big chance. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome - she talks about her family's experience with camp and talks about some adult D-camp programs. 5:40 Interview with Dr. Henry Anhalt & Victoria Benyo about Diabetes Camp  50:3

Dexcom released an iOS update on February 27th and we take a deep dive into what's changed and ask about ongoing issues. Stacey talks with Dexcom Chief Technology Officer Jake Leach about the new Hey Siri feature as well as the new ability to add up to ten followers, get a 24 hour in advance sensor warning and direct to Clarity from the G6 app.  She also asks about Dexcom's recently announced layoffs, changes to the Follow app, direct to watch capability and G6 sensor issues. (Whew!) Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners!  Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android 

Back to basics! We’ve started a new monthly series called "Diabetes Connections Extra" where we take a look at the essential facts of diabetes. This time, we take go in-depth on insulin pumps.  Stacey talks to endocrinologist Dr. Jonathan Ownby about what a pump does, how to get the most out of one and what questions to ask. This bonus episode includes the entire, much longer interview you might have heard excerpted in episode 212.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!    Insulin Pump basics  2018 Insulin Pump Comparisons (Integrated Diabetes) Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners!  ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android 

We take an in-depth look at insulin pumps this week. It's the second part in our series, Diabetes Connections Extra where we do a deep dive into one topic.  Stacey talks to endocrinologist Dr. Jonathan Ownby about what a pump does, how to get the most out of one and what questions to ask. Insulin Pump basics  In our Community Connection, a high profile look at type 1 and heart disease as TV and radio personality Carson Daly shares his family’s story on the Today Show Plus, Tell Me Something Good featuring a new baby and a good liar. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome - she talks about interoperability and whether that comparable to Mr. Potato Head. Stacey shares Info about Tandem's new ACE designation by the FDA and more about Open Omni. 7:20 Stacey talks about the history of the insulin pump 9:30 Interview with Dr. Ownby 47:00 Stacey talks about Carson Daly's effort to educate people with type 1 about their risk of heart disease 51:00 Tell Me Something Good: Shelby Dani

It's called the World Marathon Challenge: 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. And Eric Tozer did it all with type 1 diabetes: We talk about the path that led Eric to this amazing accomplishment and Stacey asks why anyone would even want to do something like this! We find out about blood sugar management, travel issues and how to stay fueled up through seven marathons.  Eric is a co-founder of the Diabetes Sports Project which has great information and inspiration for athletes with T1D. In our Community Connection this week, a fun way to help spread the word on Diabetes Alert Day next month. Find out about Divabetic’s partnership with an escape room And Tell Me Something Good! Parents weigh in on their teens. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome, she talks about other extreme athletes who've been on the show. Check out those episodes here. 6:00 Interview with Eric Tozer (find out more about JDRF PEAK study here)  44:30 Divabetic's Escape Room for Diabetes Alert Day 47:30

Advice from the diabetes parents you know and love! Stacey and Moira McCarthy answer your questions in our new monthly segment: Ask the D-Moms.  This week, talking to your child without nagging. Is it possible? We also answer questions about discipline, babysitting and letting go when it really scares you. Plus, it’s Diabetes Podcast Week so I’ll be sharing some other great shows and letting you know how you can help a the Spare a Rose Campaign, which benefits Life for Child.  And Tell Me Something Good! A proud husband shares news and a college student takes on diabetes myths in media. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome:  Vote for Diabetes Connections on WFAE's Queen City Podcast contest.   Diabetes Daily Grind Real Life Podcast - The Hot-Tub Episode 8:45 Ask the D-Moms: Moira & Stacey answer your questions 42:00 Community Connection: Diabe

Let's #Talk About Complications. That’s a hashtag created by this week's guest who's taking a topic that most of us would rather avoid, and putting it into the spotlight. Chris Aldred is better known as the Grumpy Pumper and he wants us to stop being ashamed to talk about possible complications from diabetes and to stop the blame surrounding this dicey issue. More information on his blog here Find out more about Spare A Rose Find out more about Diabetes Podcast Week Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Also this week, your diabetes educator is getting some help when it comes to staying current on technology. Stacey talks to AADE's Chief Technology and Innovations officer about a new resource for educators called DANA. And, tell me something good: a big step forward for a 5 year old two years into her T1D journey and a big award for a tween. This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome, explain

Let's get back to basics. We’re starting a new monthly series taking a look at the essential facts of diabetes. This week is insulin and this bonus episode includes the entire, much longer interview you might have heard excerpted in episode 207.  Endocrinologist Bryce Nelson takes us through what it does, how it works and the differences among brands. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!      Basics of Insulin Info More Info on Insulin Use Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible, available to Diabetes Connections listeners!  ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhone      Click here for Android 

Let's get back to basics. We’re starting a new monthly series taking a look at the essential facts of diabetes. This week: insulin Endocrinologist Bryce Nelson takes us through what it does, how it works and the differences among brands. Dr. Nelson is also our community connection this week. A family member with type 1 guided his career choice and still serves as an inspiration.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group!  Plus.. Tell me something good! A middle school student came up with a design to help her grandfather get all the insulin – every drop - out of his pens. We’ll tell you about the prize winning “You Get It All” device ----- 1:30 Stacey Welcome: Information about Diabetes Podcast Week Listen to our recent (1/2019) interview with Chris here Listen to our first interview (2017) here 6:00 Interview with Dr. Bryce Nelson Basics of Insulin Info More Info on Insulin Use 42:30 Community Connection: Dr. Nelson explained his uncle's influence on his decision to study endocrinology. Tell Me Something