Episode 233 - Rob & Eritrea, June 2023

If you thought you weren't going to get a Rob and Eritrea episode this month well….YOU THOUGHT! The Rob and Eritrea show is back! The crew unpacks so much and gets into: * DDT is now hosting EVENTS! Its been 2 months since our Pax and Beneficia event and we’ve got more on the way! * The impact of harmful unsolicited advice and the violent narrative it brings to people living with disabilities and chronic illnesses * DIABETES DRAMA! Theres so much of it! * Life with Diabetes comes with complications. No matter what people with diabetes do, we will deal with complications. * Rob’s new pump! The Medtronic 780G and its exciting updates for PWD. * “Enjoying your lows” and different ways your brain does that. * Losing that muscle memory of feeling your lows and “technology induced hypounawareness” * Diabetes alerts and how they can immediately shift your priorities in the immediate moment. * Eritrea gives up on Mounjaro and explains why it didn’t work for her and how tirzepatide/semaglutides can impact a person living with diabetes and an eating disorder. * The importance of moving your body without feeling shame. * No one has diabetes figured out. We just get better at doing things we dont want to do! * THE MAILBAG GETS INTO TRAVEL TIPS! Books discussed during the show: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Morta * We want to hear from you. Send your questions, comments, queries, and general diabetes concerns to THE MAILBAG at [email protected]!