Diabetes Connections With Stacey Simms | Type 1 Diabetes |

Almost all of us have called our endo or our child's doctor in the middle of the night. done it. But before you call the hotline again.. you're going to want to hear from this week's guest. Dr. Jamie Wood is a pediatric endocrinologist and the Medical Director of the Diabetes Program at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She shares the top ten questions she's asked in the middle of the night.  In our Know Better segment, some new guidance on cell phone security from the Diabetes Technology Society.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome - explains travel situation 5:40 Interview with Dr. Jamie Wood 57:15 Know Better: DTS guidelines on cellphone security ----- 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   

What happens when you have type 1 diabetes and you own an ice cream shop? Well, you hear a lot of dumb jokes, of course, but you also have a lot of fun. Guest Brandon Wallis also has a little girl with type 1, diagnosed at age 2, and he has some good advice for diabetes dads as we head toward Father’s Day. Plus, it’s off to camp for a lot of kids already this summer or in the weeks to come. In our Know Better segment, Stacey's son Benny gives us his take diabetes camp sleep away camp. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome - she explains due to a lot of travel she may not be on social media quite as much until the middle of June 3:45 Interview with Brandon Wallis 31:00 Know Better segment: Benny talks about D-Camp Get your 30 day trial and free download from Audible! 40:15 Stacey talks about sponsors for the podcast ----- 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   

Diabetes Connections turns three years old this week!  To mark the occasion, we turned the microphone around. KTLA News anchor and diabetes dad Frank Buckley interviews Stacey  They talk about everything from Smart Insulin to Encapsulation to Stacey's family and the emotions behind a T1D diagnosis and Stacey looks back to our very first episode with Christel Aprigliano.  Learn more about Frank's story and his son's diagnosis here. Plus Stacey shares the case of the double inset from Benny (with his permission) and explains how you can take part in our live game show taping at Friends for Life this summer! Just email stacey@diabetes-connections.com and use the subject line "Game Show." Make sure to provide your first name and where you're from.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! We're partnering with Audible! Click here for your 30 day free trial and you'll also get one free audio book! ----- 1:30 Stacey welcome and looks back at three years of the podcast 6:00 Frank Buckley interviews Stacey 29:00

Take a look behind the scenes of WNYC’s Sugarland. This radio series, podcast and comic made headlines around the country when it was first published. We’ll talk to the Mary Harris, editor and host of WNYC's health unit and Dr. Cheryl Olson who has a son with T1D and who contributed to the series.   Gavin Griffiths is the founder of DiAthlete. An experienced distance runner and endurance maniac, Gavin has accomplished 74 extreme physical challenges – from running 30 mile marathons each day for 30 days, to cycling over serious inclines of the Alps – always motivated by living with type 1 diabetes. He just completed 25 marathons in one month! Plus.. it’s graduation time! The College Diabetes Network has a new creation: The Off to Work Guide with Diabetes Guide for recent grads and anyone with diabetes in the workforce. And a look back at an incredible event with Riding on Insulin & Stacey's local JDRF chapter. The One Challenge was a first of its kind partnership. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Grou

The Dexcom G6 has been on the market for just about one month. Stacey checks in with company CEO Kevin Sayer for a frank discussion about cost, sensor life and integration with pumps and wearable fitness devices like Fitbit.  In our Community Connection this week, learn about "Previously Healthy." This multi-media presentation aims to put a spotlight on the death of a North Carolina toddler whose family then pushed legislation called  “Reegan’s’ Rule” Writer Michelle Boise from Beyond Type 1 joins Stacey to talk about how the article came together and what lessons were learned from this tragedy. Andi in our Know Better segment, Novo Nordisk is pushing ahead in the stem cell/encapsulation market.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 2:00 Stacey Welcome 5:00 One Touch #SmallVictories Campaign email:    onetouch@hellommc.com 5:50 Interview with Kevin Sayer 29:00 Stacey talks about her & Benny's experience with the G6 32:00 Know Better - Novo Nordisk encapsulation update 36:30 Community Connec

Pumps, CGMs and meters can help manage diabetes, but not a lot of thought goes into how they make us feel. New studies are looking at the mental side of diabetes.   Dr. Korey Hood is a clinical health psychologist and Professor of Pediatrics and of Psychiatry at Stanford University. He’s lived with type 1 since he was a young adult and has a lot to say, especially about teens with T1D.   In our Know Better segment, Stacey explains a new study about low carb and type 1 that was recently published in the Journal Pediatrics and written up in the New York Times. And a few thoughts about Lilly’s new push into the device market and Stacey's visit to their Diabetes Blogger Summit. ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome, a few words about the Lilly Diabetes Blogger Summit 5:00 Interview with Dr. Korey Hood 54:30 Know Better: Low Carb - Pediatrics study (and Stacey has a few words about the takeaway here) 1:01:30 Take our Survey for a chance to win! 1:02:30 Stacey shares how Benny wore the Libre for a week as a dud ----- Sign up f

Determined to serve her country even after a diabetes diagnosis kept her out of the military, Caroline Marshall found a way. She served as a police officer, interned with NCIS and she’s now a special agent with the FBI. You'll hear on this Mother's Day episode that she and her husband, a National Guardsman, just had a baby.  Country singer Ben Rue joins us to talk about his journey with diabetes. He's teaming up with Roche for their #BuckOffDiabetes campaign.  In our Know Better segment a look at sharing CGM data. Good advice from Kerri Sparling & Dr. Bill Polonsky for talking about it before you jump right in. Do you know someone who uses the OneTouch Verio Flex® meter? Nominate them today for the #SmallVictories campaign, where OneTouch® celebrates the small victories of a patient with diabetes in a BIG way. To nominate a loved one who has made a healthy choice managing their diabetes, email OneTouch@hellommc.com ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome, talks about the Touched by Type 1 conference and a little about

Stacey's son started using the Dexcom G6 five days before taping this episode. She gives their first impressions and talks about an earnings call with Tandem that may give some insight into how that company is trying fastrack G6 pump integration. This episode also features a promo for a new podcast called Safe at Work. It's a fun look at workplace ups and downs, along with advice and celebrity interviews. Learn more and subscribe to the show here. Join the Facebook Group!  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   

People with diabetes often live with other conditions as well. Find out about a new campaign called Now You See Me, an effort by the folks at Riding on Insulin to educate about living with multiple diagnoses. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Stacey talks to professional snowboarder and founder of ROI Sean Busby who lives with T1D and Lupus. It took Sean a long time to let an accurate type 1 diagnosis and even longer to determine he has lupus. He shares the story of that journey, explains how he got back to competitive snowboarding and why he started Riding on Insulin. We find out more about ROI from Mollie Busby. When she and Sean aren't skiing and snowboarding and teaching kids how to love the outdoors, they live in a Yurt in Montana! Visit Beyond Type 1 for more information on the #NowYouSeeMeCampaign Find out more about the Charlotte ROI/JDRF event we talk about  In our Know Better segment.. A new study about adults, type 1 and other autoimmune conditions. ----- 1:45 Stacey Welcome 4:30 Interv

A frank conversation with the folks at Eli Lilly on the price of insulin. Stacey asks Mike Mason, Vice President Lilly Diabetes and Dr. Sherry Martin, Vice President of Medical Development to explain current pricing, answer listener questions and talk about the recent push of state legislatures asking for more price transparency. We also get some news on the timeline for nasal Glucagon and a word about Lilly’s new push into encapsulation with Sigilon. Find out more about Lilly's Insulin Affordability Program In our Know Better segment we’ll talk about that emergency glucagon, how it works, what mini-gluc is and a little more about the nasal version. More information about state legislators calling for price transparency   Join the Facebook Group! ----- 1:40 Stacey welcome, insulin pricing background information 6:00 Interview with Lilly's Mike Mason & Dr. Sherri Martin 40:00 Know Better: Glucagon, Mini Dose Glucagon & Nasal Spray explained 48:20 Where will Stacey be?       April: Touched by Type 1    

Dana Lewis first created #DIYPS in December 2013, just so she could better hear her her continuous glucose monitor (CGM) alarms better. Since that time Dana, and many other diabetes tech pioneers, have pushed forward with the Open Artificial Pancreas System. 5 years later we look at what Dana's doing now and what she has in mind for the future.  Dana also shares what the FDA and healthcare companies can learn from the do it yourself community. We also talk about what holds back many people (like Stacey) from jumping it DIY diabetes tech and why Dana says we shouldn't let our fears stop us.  Learn more about The Nightscout Project Listen to interviews with others in the #WeAreNotWaiting community here.  In our Know Better segment, Stacey shares a new study about about emotions and stacking insulin, and we explain what "stacking" means when it come to diabetes and dosing.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! ----- 1:25 Stacey welcome  2:45 Find out more about our Alexa skill and please leave a review!

Author KJ Howe is back with another book in the Thea Paris thriller series. Skyjack, the sequel to The Freedom Broker, is an action-adventure series where the main character, a hostage rescuer and seriously tough lady, also happens to live with type 1 diabetes. **A few minor audio issues with this show. Stacey sounds like she's inside a tin can at times! Apologies, should be fixed for next week** Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group We find out why Howe decided to focus on diabetes for this series; she has a background in medical writing but doesn't have type 1 herself. She also shares tips for aspiring writers and talks about her annual Thriller Fest in New York - this year, George RR Martin is making an appearance.  In our Know Better segment, a new push to hear more stories from women of color with diabetes with the social media account WOCDiabetes on Twitter and Instagram Our community connection this week is Christine Fallabel. She got our attention with a column she wrote about not wanting to be

When you don't see eye to eye with your endo, or any doctor, what are your options? An interesting conversation about getting the most from your health care provider as well as looking at disclosing diabetes at work. John Chaffier has lived with type one for more than 40 years. He has a lot of strong opinions and some hair-raising experiences to share. Learn about remote healthcare options like Integrated Diabetes Services. Article from Consumer Reports on Leaving Your Doctor Plus, a little more on Dexcom’s G6 announcement. In our Know Better segment.. Abbott gives a financial boost to Bigfoot Biomedical.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Find out more about our Alexa skill and please leave a review! ----- 1:15 Stacey welcome, we're out of the studio, sorry for any bad audio 3:00 Interview with John Chaffier 27:00 Dexcom G6 update 29:00 Know Better: Abbott invests in Bigfoot ----- Sign up for our newsletter here Get the App and listen to Diabetes Connections wherever you go! Click here for iPhon

The US FDA this week approved the Dexcom G6 system. It means a smaller sensor and is factory calibrated for 10 days of use, which means no fingerstick calibrations. Stacey talks with Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer about the details about the system, timeline for consumer availability in the US and internationally as well as what will happen with the G4 and G5 systems already on the market (and integrated with pumps like Tandem and Animas).  Great article from DiabetesMine with more G6 info here Join the Facebook Group! Now available on your Amazon Echo with Alexa! 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     

Diabetes is tough enough on a family. But when divorce is in the picture, managing T1D in two homes can be even more complicated. Sharon Kabbas Chrisman's daughter was diagnosed at age 11, after she and her husband had been divorced for a few years. Sharon shares her experience, what she learned, mistakes she made and how her daughter, who turns 18 soon, is doing now. Read Sharon's in-depth column here Learn more and join the Type 1 Diabetes in Two Homes Facebook Group We also talk about a new app in development to help tweens and teens – and their parents – transition to more independence. Bree Holtz from Michigan State University explains My T1D Hero. And in our Know Better segment.. Christophe Noel was diagnosed type 1 in Nepal in 2015. He's returning to the region to help bring clean water and diabetes test kits for kids. Find out how you can help. And thanks to listener Sarah who sent in audio of her Amazon Echo device playing the show. Find out more about our Alexa skill and please leave a review! -----

Abbott gives us an update on their flash glucose monitor, the FreeStyle Libre. Stacey talks to Principal Clinical Research Manager Tim Dunn who's been working on CGM technology for 20 years.  Stacey mentions "hacks" for the Libre: read more here Join the Facebook Group! Now available on Alexa! In our Community Connection segment, how NC State is stepping up to make changes for students with diabetes. Stacey talks to Lisa Eberhart, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator who serves as NC State Dining’s director of nutrition and wellness as well as the dining hall manager, Jaelyn Phelps, who lives with type 1.  And in Know Better, we'll take a look at the new standalone CGM from Medtronic. Good article from DiabetesMine here. ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome. Should you leave your T1D kids at sports practice without a parent? 6:30 Interview with Tim Dunn from Abbott 28:30 Community Connection: Interview with NC State's Lisa Eberhart & Jaelyn Phelps 45:00 Know Better: Medtronic's standalone CGM 49:30

Stephan Shaul was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult and says finding the diabetes online community changed his life. Stephan writes the blog Happy Medium and hosts the podcast, Diabetes By The Numbers. He recently joined Maryland’s Advisory Council on Health and Wellness and is part of 2018 Reader Panel at Diabetes Forecast magazine. Stacey also speaks to NBA All Star Dominique Wilkins. Diagnosed with type 2 just after he retired, Wilkins is now working with Dario to educate people about diabetes.   More about Dario in this episode from 2016 In our Know Better segment, new guidelines for adjusting insulin dosing based on the Dexcom CGM. ----- 2:00 Stacey Welcome - Brec Bassinger wins Fear Factor 5:00 Interview with Stephen Shaul 35:30 Interview with Dominique Wilkins 49:30 Know Better - new guidelines on dosing from Dexcom -----  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     

Austin Basis, best known for his role on TV's Beauty and the Beast, navigates a Hollywood career while living with type 1. Now he wants to reach kids with a new comic book about high school kids with disabilities who are secretly superheroes. Austin tells us about The Kinetix and how he and a few friends came up with the idea. Now they have a Kickstarter campaign to make it happen. Join The Diabetes Connections Facebook Group We also talk about growing up type 1 with a dad who owns a candy store, what made Austin want to pursue acting and how he manages diabetes on set and during auditions. Austin interviewed actress Brec Bassinger for the 2017 People to Know issue of Diabetes Forecast Magazine. Brec was just on Fear Factor and we spoke to her last year as she attended JDRF's Children Congress. In our Know Better segment, diabetes camps for grownups! Find out what Beyond Type 1 and Connected in Motion are offering up, as well as a Survive & Thrive summer program in New Jersey at Camp Nejeda. And Stacey sh

Rob Howe spent 30 days using only over-the-counter, old school insulin from Walmart. Why? He has insurance, he can afford newer insulins and he normally wears the newest Medtronic hybrid-closed loop pump. But he says he had a scare when he thought he might not have the money to buy his regular insulin and he realized that he could educate others about how to do it. Join The Diabetes Connections Facebook Group Under the care of a CDE, Rob gave up his pump and switched to older NPH and Regular insulins. We talk about how it went, what he learned and why this is not the answer to rising insulin prices. Rob is the host of Diabetics Doing Things and is a former Washington Generals player! Stacey gets him to talk about playing against the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters.  In our Know Better segment, a couple of follow ups as Tandem goes international to Canada and Scandinavia and a previous guest, Christel Oerum, is out with a new book.  ----- 2:00 Stacey welcome, talks about over the counter insulin and mentions

JDRF's President and CEO Derek Rapp joins Stacey for a wide-ranging interview. We talk about everything from stem cells to insulin prices to what JDRF is doing for adults with type 1. Rapp has headed up JDRF since 2014 and has a son with type 1. He shares his story and answers your questions.  Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! Note: This interview was taped before the Special Diabetes Program had been extended. SDP is the program that gives $300 million for diabetes research to the National Institutes for Health. Stacey & Derek talk about SDP and we left those questions in to give you a better idea of what the program is all about. In our Know Better segment, Stacey gets personal about a health procedure she had recently and talks about self care. She references this article about stress and parents of children with chronic illness. And she explains how a colonoscopy can be a perfect way to spend Valentine’s Day. Really. Plus, #DPodcastWeek wraps up with a promo for Diabetes Daily Grind's Real