Type 1 on 1: The Diaries - An insulin injection to the face

We’re channelling the chill vibes today as poor Ami has lost her voice, and whatever she’s fighting off is sending her blood glucose soaring. Jen’s also struggling with high glucose readings that are sneakily creeping up on her after she’s gone to sleep. Rude.

We discuss the psychology of feeling guilty for choosing certain sugars from one day to the next, and while there’s no full escapades this week, Jen had an *almost* incident with her only remaining full, very fragile vial of insulin…

There’s also talk of a few needle mishaps, as anyone who’s lived with type 1 diabetes for any amount of time can understand. Word of caution: don’t wave an uncapped needle anywhere near your eye on a moving vehicle.

Welcome to Type 1 on 1: The Diaries! Writer and broadcaster Jen Grieves and producer Ami Bennett are good friends - who both happen to live with type 1 diabetes. For this special spin-off series of Type 1 on 1, nana diabetic Jen (25 years) and baby diabetic Ami (3 years) chat through the frustrating, funny and challenging experiences they’ve faced each week thanks to this ridiculous condition. All in the hope that their stories might help you too.

Thanks so much to Ypsomed MyLife Diabetescare for sponsoring this episode.
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