Episode 233 - Rob & Eritrea, June 2023

If you thought you weren't going to get a Rob and Eritrea episode this
month well….YOU THOUGHT! The Rob and Eritrea show is back! The crew unpacks
so much and gets into:

* DDT is now hosting EVENTS! Its been 2 months since our Pax and
Beneficia event and we’ve got more on the way!

* The impact of harmful unsolicited advice and the violent narrative it
brings to people living with disabilities and chronic illnesses

* DIABETES DRAMA! Theres so much of it!

* Life with Diabetes comes with complications. No matter what people
with diabetes do, we will deal with complications.

* Rob’s new pump! The Medtronic 780G and its exciting updates for PWD.

* “Enjoying your lows” and different ways your brain does that.

* Losing that muscle memory of feeling your lows and “technology
induced hypounawareness”

* Diabetes alerts and how they can immediately shift your priorities in
the immediate moment.

* Eritrea gives up on Mounjaro and explains why it didn’t work for her
and  how tirzepatide/semaglutides can impact a person living with
diabetes and an eating disorder.

* The importance of moving your body without feeling shame.

* No one has diabetes figured out. We just get better at doing things
we dont want to do!

* THE MAILBAG GETS INTO TRAVEL TIPS!

Books discussed during the show: Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the
Age of Indulgence, Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Morta

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We want to hear from you. Send your questions, comments, queries, and
general diabetes concerns to THE MAILBAG at
[email protected]!