Podder Talk™ Blog
From wellness tips and science news, to stories and support, Podder Talk™ is where Omnipod® users share inspiration and information about how to simplify life with diabetes. Explore a variety of topics from a community unlike any other.
By Ann Marie Schoenherr RN, BSN, CDCES, Matthew Schoenherr MS, ACSMEP, CDCES and Emily Byrne RN, BSN, CDCES
The writers of this blog, Ann Marie Schoenherr, Matthew Schoenherr and Emily Byrne are employees of Insulet Corporation. The authors’ opinion is
Work, family, school, finances, relationships, and traffic are just a few common sources of stress for many of us. Add diabetes management and you may feel totally overwhelmed.
Luckily, learning and practicing wellness coping techniques can help you stay on a healthy track.
Here are
<p>Look, I can pirouette around the bedroom naked! I can jump in the pool without a care. I don’t have to buy clothes with pockets. I don’t have to juggle and hold something between my teeth or under my chin when I use the toilet!</p>
<p>My name is Kayley Christian and I’m 19 years old. I’ve had type 1 diabetes for almost six years. This summer, I am working as an intern with the marketing team here at Insulet Corporation.
<p>On June 15, I packed two suitcases, one for me and one for my two daughters, Avery and Harper. Together, we drove from Charlotte, NC to the airport in Greenville, SC for the start of our summer vacation. Our destination? Not the beach. Not Disney World.
<p>Growing up in New England, my ten-year-old son Miles knows a thing or two about Spring Fever. Even before the last of the snowstorms, he’s dreaming of green grass, warm sun and hours of outside play, because in his world, spring means one thing: baseball!</p>
<p>Being <em>that</em> parent can be a tough task for any caregiver/support staff. I am hoping to provide a few words of kindness, support and thanks to all who welcome the task of caring for my favorite guy, Colton.
<p>In this episode of Sean Busby’s Heroes, Sean talks with a very special guest – his wife of six years, Mollie Busby. Sean and Mollie share their thoughts on living with type1 diabetes as a couple, and how they support one another and live life to the fullest.</p>
<p>Have you ever had one of those days? You wake abnormally high or low, you take a bolus to get your glucose down or suspend insulin delivery to bring it back up, and then the melee ensues:</p>
<p>Are you determined to take control of your or your child’s blood sugar in 2018? Had enough of the blood sugar roller coaster?</p>
<p>Basketball. It’s been a passion of mine ever since I was a kid. Watching the pros, playing the game with friends, even following fantasy team stats. </p>
<p>I have passed into the "I FINALLY have energy!" trimester, a.k.a. the second trimester of pregnancy. My husband and I went to the symphony recently. I had two…errr... three things that are pretty obvious on my body now.
<p>So as we came to the end of the year, I had an internal dilemma: what do I get my daughters for Christmas? As they’ve gotten older, I’ve been more deliberate about creating memories with them instead of simply buying things that can be disposed of after the novelty wears off.
<p><em>“What’s that thing on your arm?”</em></p>