When Aunt Laura was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, she expected the shots and carb counting, but she didn’t expect just how tiring the whole thing would be. We check in with Aunt Laura two years after her diagnosis to see how she’s adapting.
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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese
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14: Loosening Up
In this episode, Aunt Laura's new endocrinologist decides to mix things up.
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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese
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13: Time Flies When You Have Diabetes
In this episode, we check in with Aunt Laura one year after being diagnosed to see what's changed and what hasn't.
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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese
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12: The Seven Stages
In this episode, we look back at the first six months after Aunt Laura was diagnosed.
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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese
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11: An Extra Unit
In this episode, Aunt Laura gives an extra unit of insulin for the first time.
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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese
Things that get mentioned:
Betty Crocker Diabetes Cookbook
The Type 1 Diabetes Cookbook
The Sweet Life: Diabetes without Boundaries
Understanding Food Nutrition Labels
Thicker Than Water follows Laura developing type 1 diabetes at 60 years old. This show is the first time a journey starting from initial symptoms and diagnosis has been documented. We learn in real-time how Laura has to adjust her life to handle this complicated, chronic, potentially life-threatening, and ever-changing disease. Thicker Than Water is a show from Beta Cell Podcast, hosted by Craig Stubing.
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