Type-1 Diabetes

A fascinating interview with Meaghan Bates Lorenz, about parenting a child with Type-1 Diabetes. We are grateful for this candid discussion in which Meaghan  shares the things we all need to know about Type-1 Diabetes. Listen in and learn something new!   Websites that are wonderful all-around resources: Beyond Type 1  T1D Exchange DiaTribe Facebook support groups: T1D Mod Squad Diapers and Diabetes Facebook groups that support the type of insulin pump and CGM you use if you use them- there are support groups for each brand and they are incredibly helpful. Books: Sugar Surfing Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution Think Like a Pancreas Resource for getting affordable insulin: GetInsulin.org DiaTribe Article and Resources for Insulin For activism about the extreme costs of insulin. I recommend contacting your Senator to demand that insulin not only be capped but BE FREE. It is a life-saving medicine and it should cost nothing, just as it does in so many other countries around the world. Resources for Allies who want to learn more about what life with Type 1 is like: Stories about Diabetes Virtual Diabetes Coaching taught by professionally trained Type 1 Diabetics: Integrated Diabetes Services