Season 1
Dec. 30, 2024
Evolution of Diabetes Management: From Old School to Insulin Pumps #17
This podcast episode delves into the evolution of diabetes management, focusing on the transition from traditional calorie counting and insulin injections to the use of insulin pumps. Deborah shares personal experiences, highlighting the challenges of adhering to strict dietary routines and the imp…
Dec. 9, 2024
The Reality of Chronic Illness: Acceptance and Adaptation #16
Deborah shares a deeply personal narrative about managing chronic illness, particularly focusing on her experiences with diabetes and epilepsy. She reflects on the challenges of others accepting her conditions and the impact that has on her life and projects. A significant moment discussed is when …
Dec. 2, 2024
Pie, Ice Cream, and Insulin: My Thanksgiving Experience as a Type 1 Diabetic #15
Join Deborah as she reflects on the Thanksgiving holiday from the perspective of a Type 1 Diabetic. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on family and gratitude rather than getting caught up in the food-centric aspects of the celebration. With a light-hearted approach, Deborah shares her perso…
Nov. 25, 2024
Diabetes: My Constant Companion, Not My Identity #14
This episode of DiabeticReal features Deborah E reflecting on her unique relationship with diabetes, emphasizing that it does not define her. She candidly discusses the importance of transparency and authenticity in sharing her journey, acknowledging that her feelings towards diabetes may differ fr…
Nov. 18, 2024
Are Diabetics Forgetful? Setting the Record Straight #13
Memory issues are often mistakenly attributed solely to diabetes, but this episode challenges that notion by exploring how various factors can influence memory. Deborah E shares a personal story about a well-meaning friend who suggested that her memory problems were related to her diabetes, prompti…
Nov. 11, 2024
The Week My Insulin Pump Tried to Kill Me #12
This podcast episode delves into a harrowing experience Deborah had with her insulin pump, which she humorously describes as trying to "kill" her. After a software upgrade to her Medtronic Minimed 780G insulin pump, the default settings dangerously miscalibrated her blood sugar levels, leading her …
Nov. 4, 2024
The Bully and the Baseball Bat #11
In a thought-provoking discussion, Deborah confronts the difficult realities faced by diabetics when dealing with healthcare providers. Her recent experience with her endocrinologist, who she once viewed as an ally, took a disheartening turn when the doctor’s approach felt more like bullying than s…
Oct. 28, 2024
The Real Complications of Diabetes #10
The principal focus of this discourse revolves around the genuine complications associated with diabetes, as well as the often misguided perceptions surrounding them. Deborah commenced the conversation by reflecting upon accessible resources, such as Google, which delineates a myriad of complicatio…
March 4, 2024
Please Don’t Break My Baby! #09
This DiabeticReal episode is all about Deborah E's decision of whether to choose herself and her little girl dream of being “normal” or the possible dream of her unborn child. She knows what she wants, but what about her son?...
Feb. 26, 2024
Arguing with a Nutter When Pregnant #08
Deborah E shares the challenges she faced during the first high-risk pregnancy as a type 1 diabetic. She recounts her interactions with her highly-skilled and highly-intelligent perinatologist who had some strange ideas about...
Feb. 19, 2024
Feeling Like Being Gutted in a Dark Alley #07
In this episode of DiabeticReal, we continue to follow Deborah E's journey through the challenges of medical care as a diabetic in a small town. But, this time, she travels back to the familiarity of the big city, St. Paul. I...
Feb. 12, 2024
Rural Healthcare Nightmare #06
In this episode of DiabeticReal, host Deborah E shares the story of one (of many) events involving hospitals, this one while living in a rural town. Deborah recounts the challenge of not only having to deal with the medical i...
Feb. 5, 2024
Attention-Seeking Drama Queen #05
In this episode of DiabeticReal, Deborah E delves into the topic of attention-seeking behavior and the misconceptions surrounding it. Drawing from her personal experiences with Type 1 Diabetes and the misunderstandings she fa...
Jan. 29, 2024
Cooking Insulin in the Microwave - For Real? #04
In this emotional and eye-opening episode of DiabeticReal, Deborah E shares a harrowing experience of being hospitalized due to a horrifying discovery. She delves into a chilling incident where her insulin was inadvertently c...
Jan. 22, 2024
A Death Sentence at Six Years Old #03
This is about Deborah’s introduction to her lifelong companion known as “Diabetes.” What she thought was a week-long illness turned out to be more than that, a getting-to-know-you journey that eventually will have its way whe...
Jan. 15, 2024
Boobs, Elderly People, the Governor’s Office #02
Deborah continues with her “firsts” themes and shares the story of how the brand of Diabetic Real came to be and emerged out of something that was less than a happy situation. It became the solution to voices that needed “to ...
Jan. 8, 2024
Beginning the Diabetic Real Journey #01
In this, the first episode of the DiabeticReal Podcast, hostess Deborah E gives a tiny glimpse into what the podcast is and why it is. She opens the door for a peek into what is to come with stories that will intrigue and sur...