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>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>It's no joke when people say that every pregnancy is different! I had one wonderful pregnancy with my son, Nikita, but this one... this one is different. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not married to the porcelain god or anything, but the nausea!
<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>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><em>Elle Shaheen is a 19-year-old student at Harvard College and a proud member of the Podder™ community.
<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>It’s not every day you meet someone who can dead lift a car, bend a steel frying pan with his bare hands, or carry 200 pounds across a parking lot. But meeting someone who can do all of that with type 1 diabetes is downright impressive!</p>
<p>If you’ve been reading my blogs, you know I’ve been on a quest to be the first diabetic to complete a marathon in all 50 states. This is a journey that began in November 2000 when I hobbled to a finish in the New York City Marathon, exhausted and exhilarated.
<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>Counting carbs at every meal, figuring out how much insulin to dose and having to regularly stick my son with needles are all a huge burden, not to mention waking up every couple of hours and constantly worrying about his levels, day or night.</p>