Type 1 Diabetes

What is it like to be diagnosed with Diabetes Type One, a misunderstood chronic condition with no cure, requiring constant, lifelong management? Unfortunately, Type One is often incorrectly attributed to poor lifestyle choices, causing additional suffering.

Beth Armstrong guides a conversation between three brave, astute and articulate women who speak together anonymously to share their stories of adult diagnosis of Diabetes-Type One and how it has changed their lives.

Some topics included in this discussion may trigger or distress some listeners. If you need support, please contact Beyond Blue at 1300 224 636 or Lifeline at 13 11 14.

Topics include:

• type one Diabetes - auto-immune disease
• adult diagnosis
• Gestational Diabetes
• Type One management
• Diabetic Ketoacidosis
• support
• risks
• Type Two Diabetes
• education
• denial /shame/anxiety
• media portrayals of Diabetes
• HbA1c
• blood glucose levels/ continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM)
• pump Therapy
• pregnancy with Diabetes Type One
• self-care/Life-work balance
• risk factors
• unmanaged Diabetes
• highs and lows / resilience
• Recommendations:
  Diabetes Sports Weekend - Diabetes support groups/Facebook
  www.dafne.org.au

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Sound production: Unison Sound.
Producer: Luke Mynott, Beth Armstrong
Host: Beth Armstrong
Editor: Tom Herdman, Mija Healey.
Sound Engineer: Micayla Laurence, Cihan Siral.
Composer: Biddy Connor
Artwork: wisebrownfox

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