This episode really focuses on the differences of both type 1 and 2 while giving a short lesson on how the pancreas works. But the main difference is that type 1 is permanent and type 2 is usually reversible. They are also completely different mechanisms, meaning type 1 is an autoimmune condition while type 2 is a metabolic condition. We explain more about this and talk about what insulin therapy is and what treatment type 2s usually need.  Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club!  What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Inst ..read more

Jessie went to Rugby Nationals again this year (2024) and had a wild experience with supplies, blood sugars, and an injury that happened in the LAST 2 MINUTES of the last game.  What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Instagram Follow Colleen on Instagram Follow Jessie on Instagram Follow us on TikTok ..read more

What does “embracing discomfort” mean? As T1Ds, we deal with discomfort every day of our lives. Changing infusion sites, sensors, giving injections, checking blood sugars, waking up in the middle of the night, doing Herculean mental calculations for our meals.. But what if this was all easier if we leaned into embracing discomfort? Spoiler alert: it is. Listen in to find out why. Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club!  What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Instagram Follow Colleen on Instagram Follow Jessie on Instagram Follo ..read more

Jessie recently switched from the Medtronic 770G to the new 780G software update.  In this episode she talks about the improvements in the tech and how her management has been affected by the change. What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Instagram Follow Colleen on Instagram Follow Jessie on Instagram Follow us on TikTok ..read more

Singer/songwriter and former pediatric clinical researcher Kieran James joins us to talk about his daughter's diagnosis, the importance of clinical trials, and how music gave him an outlet from the frustrations of T1D. Connect with Kieran: Website: www.kjsongs.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kieranjsongs YouTube: Unspeakably Wonderful - YouTube Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4xc7IsrdzVREtrZDe3XrXx  Clinical Studies — Stanford Diabetes Research Center  Research | Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes | Stanford Medicine  The Discovery of ..read more

So you've been diagnosed with T1D... Now what? For the newly diagnosed people with diabetes, use this episode as a reference for what you might encounter in the first day, first week, first month, and first year of diagnosis.  Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club!  What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Instagram Follow Colleen on Instagram Follow Jessie on Instagram Follow us on TikTok ..read more

Check out this cross-posted episode from Type 1 in Midlife, with Melissa Slemp from Abundant Health with Melissa. We talk about self-sabotage, self-compassion, grace, and how to handle yourself in burnout—and why burnout even happens sometimes. While intended for Melissa's audience of midlife T1Ds, this conversation is chock-full of nuggets beneficial to everyone with T1D. Abundant Health with Melissa What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Instagram Follow Colleen on Instagram Follow Jessie on Instagram Follow us on TikTok ..read more

Like it or not, some "authority figures" in the medical space get diabetes, especially type 1 diabetes, wrong. Whether it's a doctor, nurse, nutritionist, dietitian, professor, or someone in your family, it's important to know not only how to recognize when they're wrong, but also how to stand up for the truth when they do. Just because someone has a degree doesn't mean they have all the answers. What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Instagram Follow Colleen on Instagram Follow Jessie on Instagram Follow us on TikTok ..read more

What's the history of type 1 diabetes since insulin was discovered in 1921? We have come a long way from animal-sourced insulin and needles that had to be sharpened after multiple uses.  Sometimes it's mind-boggling to think that T1D was a straight-up death sentence just over a hundred years ago. With that in mind, Jessie walks us through diabetes research and milestones decade by decade, including our own diagnoses.  What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow the Pod on Instagram Follow Colleen on Instagram Follow Jessie on Instag ..read more

Taralyn Jamieson was diagnosed at 8 years old and spent most of her 28 years with T1D trying to ignore her blood sugars. It wasn't until she settled down in her personal life that it became a priority to get her health under control, but by then it was too late to avoid complications. Taralyn shares why we need to talk about the reality of diabetes complications that are difficult to hear about, but harder to deal with if you actually have them. Connect with Taralyn on Instagram: @taralynjamieson What to do next... Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Join the Half-Dead Pancreas Club Follow th ..read more