6 episodes

Your friends, Mary Ellen Hawkins and Bailey Ferguson, are diabetic and have a lot to say about it. Sit back and relax as they discuss the ins and outs of dealing with a jacked up pancreas, wearing fantastical socks, and living with robot parts. Follow along as these two humans try to figure it all out together.

Your Friends With Diabetes Your Friends With Diabetes Podcast

    • Society & Culture

Your friends, Mary Ellen Hawkins and Bailey Ferguson, are diabetic and have a lot to say about it. Sit back and relax as they discuss the ins and outs of dealing with a jacked up pancreas, wearing fantastical socks, and living with robot parts. Follow along as these two humans try to figure it all out together.

    Ep. #6 Die-abetic Halloween Spooktacular

    Ep. #6 Die-abetic Halloween Spooktacular

    Ladies and gentleman, welcome to the diabetic halloween special you’ve been waiting for. This episode, listen in as we tell the tale of insulin’s haunting past, feel your spine tingling as we discuss the world’s most horrific mollusk, and stay tuned for the most frightening of creatures: outdated technology. This episode isn’t just spooky, it’s Dia-Beastly!

    • 1 hr 34 min
    Ep. #5 Getting a Degree with T1D

    Ep. #5 Getting a Degree with T1D

    In our fifth episode, we discuss what it’s like going to college as a diabetic and give some tips along the way. Also, we talk about some very important issues such as our thoughts on the ending of Game of Thrones (no spoilers) and identifying plants. And, of course, NICK! You don’t want to miss this one, folks.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Ep. #4 Card Carrying Member of the Pancreas Club (Pancreas Part 2)

    Ep. #4 Card Carrying Member of the Pancreas Club (Pancreas Part 2)

    In this episode, Bailey and Mary Ellen are back to talking about the pancreas. This is PART TWO of our pancreas exploration: we talk medical history, digestive functions, and much more! Somehow we also talk about calling Poison Control - it’s a wild one. Hope you enjoy, friends.

    • 47 min
    Ep. #3 CGM Secret Handshake

    Ep. #3 CGM Secret Handshake

    In this episode we talk diabetic devices! There's a lot of cool technology out there for managing type 1 diabetes, but what is it really like to have robot parts? Mary Ellen and Bailey chat about their experiences starting new devices, wearing them day to day, and how it can lead to meeting other type 1s in the wild.

    • 1 hr
    Ep. #2: The Pancreas is a Fancy Juice Bar (Pancreas Part 1)

    Ep. #2: The Pancreas is a Fancy Juice Bar (Pancreas Part 1)

    This week, your friends, Mary Ellen Hawkins and Bailey Ferguson, talk about wat dat pancreas does and how Mary Ellen accidentally made fermented cider. Come listen in!

    • 39 min
    Ep. #1: I want to be a Heavy-Metal Teen!

    Ep. #1: I want to be a Heavy-Metal Teen!

    In our first episode, we talk about our hopes for the show, the problems with vacation blood sugars, and discover celebrities also living with diabetes.

    • 55 min

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