16 episodes
Thicker Than Water Beta Cell Podcast
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- Health & Fitness
Thicker Than Water follows Laura developing type 1 diabetes at 60 years old. This show is the first time a journey starting from initial symptoms and diagnosis has been documented. We learn in real-time how Laura has to adjust her life to handle this complicated, chronic, potentially life-threatening, and ever-changing disease. Thicker Than Water is a show from Beta Cell Podcast, hosted by Craig Stubing.
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Symptoms
In February 2019, Laura was feeling weird and went to her doctor to see what was wrong. After testing a fasting blood sugar of 300, they knew she had a type of diabetes but weren't sure which yet.
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Oh Blank
Laura has been waiting a week for the test results that will show if she has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. She finally gets them.
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A New Tribe
In this episode, one week after her diagnosis, Laura starts to adjust to her new life with type 1 diabetes.
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Stop Talking
In this episode, just three weeks after being diagnosed, Laura is already trying to find the balance of how much she should be talking about diabetes.
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Ready For Takeoff
Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 60 years old, we follow the story of Craig’s Aunt Laura in real time, week by week. In this episode, Laura is preparing for her week long vacation in Arizona.
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The Trip
In this episode, Craig meets Laura in Arizona to give her a Dexcom.
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Credit music: “Lean On Me” by Nina Ragonese