Thrivabetic: Thriving with Diabetes
Why does your blood sugar have to spike to 300 after sitting at 50 for what felt like an eternity? And why are people still asking if you ate too much sugar when you were diagnosed? Is it really possible to thrive with such a physically and mentally draining disease? Kate, a 27 year old with Type 1 Diabetes since 10 years old, discusses her highs and lows living with a chronic illness. Along with this, she sits down with a variety of guests that give insight on topics such as mental health, traveling, exercise, diet, and life's big moments with diabetes.
Thrivabetic: Thriving with Diabetes
#17 How to Deal with Uncertainty and Loss of Control with Diabetes and Life
This week Kate discusses the extreme emphasis that is put on diabetics to have complete control and manage blood sugar effectively. When there is a loss of control for a person with diabetes, the stakes can be high (hospitalization, coma, complications, death) or at least appear that way. Does this lead to becoming a control freak in diabetes and in life? For Kate, it seemed to have that effect and in this episode, she talks about how art helped find a balance between controlling what she could and letting go of what she couldn't.
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