Episode 3 of Diabetes Exposed: The Not-So-Terrible Truth

Today's show is all about the reason to celebrate our individuality and collective diversity in diabetes self-management strategy rather than engaging in a full-scale "War of the Diabetes Worlds." We type 1s are a group of souls with different tastes, preferences, and tolerances, and each of us has been shaped differently through our own personal experience with diabetes. But despite our differences, I believe we share far more similarities.

We all got dealt a hand we didn’t want and didn’t ask for. We all are forced to stay attentive to our condition around the clock, 365 days a year. We all reach a point sometimes where the constant monitoring starts to wear on us. And I think that deep down, we all simply yearn for a normal life where we are free to pursue our passions and dreams without biological interference.

Today's Diabetes Success Story segment features an amazing interview with an amazing type 1, Vickie McWatters. Vickie is the Development Manager for the JDRF Arizona Chapter, and she's my go-to for no-nonsense, honest and straightforward opinions. When the idea for this blog post started bouncing around inside my head, I immediately thought of Vickie because we’re two diabetics who’ve found two completely different paths to diabetes self-management success. We’re different in strategy, but we’re the same in our commitment to control.

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MISSION STATEMENT:The mission of this show is to dispel myths and false preconceptions and to find excellence in diabetes self-management by fighting the troubling trend of low expectations. Whether it comes from a fellow PWD, negative website, blog, or social media posts, the idea that we can’t succeed in our diabetes self-management is a sentiment constantly echoed and sometimes is just stated outright. At the risk of making some enemies, I’m going to strongly disagree. Success is possible for most diabetics. We can achieve our dreams, even with the burden of diabetes and the masses who say we can’t. I want to help you tap into strategies that will lead to your own success and help you see the power of your own self-efficacy.

Contact Info:Email: tad@ataddiabetic.com

Podcast Music:"Reunited" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/