Just Diagnosed? Here's What We Wish Your Doctor Taught You

Type 1 Tea

Just diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? Those early weeks are overwhelming and very confusing. In this episode, our special guest, Kelsey Conover, shares a few critical things she wishes someone had taught her in those first few months after her diagnosis.

Find Kelsey on Instagram: @T1Disco

Get more from Ginger and Sami here:

  • ⁠Sami's Instagram ⁠
  • ⁠Ginger's Instagram ⁠
  • ⁠HoneyHealth:⁠ Sweat by Sami & Ginger's T1D D
  • ⁠Ginger's Diabetes Books on Amazon⁠
  • ⁠Ginger's YouTube: DiabetesNerd⁠
  • ⁠Ginger's Diabetes Articles⁠

About Type 1 Tea

We're spilling the tea on T1D! Every episode is an unscripted (and hardy edited) conversation about life with type 1 diabetes — hosted by Ginger Vieira and Sami Parker. We'll hit topics like managing insulin during exercise, other medications, A1c tips, nutrition tricks, weight loss, and more. 

Unscripted and barely edited: Type 1 Tea is a real discussion about real life with type 1 diabetes.

About Ginger & Sami

Ginger Vieira was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13 years old in 1999. Sami Parker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old in 2012. Find more Ginger at GingerVieira.com and YouTube.com/@DiabetesNerd. Find more from Sami at Instagram.com/Type1Sami.

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