Episode 257 - Rob & Eritrea, November 2023

We interrupt this month’s programming of our Women’s Health Episode for NDAM to bring you a new episode of the Rob and Eritrea show! In this episode Rob and Eritrea catch up on: * Eritrea’s fourth NDAM on the DDT team * Rob’s NDAM thread * Our ongoing Women’s Health Series, the lack of online resources/conversations and why we’re digging more into it * Diabetes technology has come so far: some young people haven’t ever even pricked their fingers * Having a victim mindset vs a growth mindset as a person living with diabetes. * NDAM and the hyperactivity of the community * Rob’s continued journey on 780G and letting his system do its thang * Eritrea’s travel to EASD, Germany, The Netherlands and Greece * The difficulty of getting yourself additional supplies once you’ve run through all your extra diabetes gear and the cost of doing so * The escalation of violence in Palestine * Eritrea’s growing frustration and personal pain in being a displaced person watching others continue to be displaced * Rob and Eritrea discuss being advocates while still trying to be real people living “normal lives” * The process of living through grief while still trying to exist in the day-to-day