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Scott Hanselman

http://hanselman.com

Understanding Diabetes(When you’re not a diabetic)

My Background

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My Story

• Confusion about Type 1 or Type 2

• Insulin or pills?

• Go home or be hospitalized

• GP or Endo?

And all too common story…

Psychological Effectsof 20+ years of Diabetes

• Grief

• Denial

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Shame

• Guilt

Every day

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• Focus less on what they can do,

and more on what they will do.

• Every day is a day to turn it around.

“Non-Compliance”

• Never deny or trivialize how much is

involved in being diabetic.

“Non-Compliance”

• Grief

• Denial

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Shame

• Guilt

Every day

• High blood sugars are a fact to be dealt

with, not an opportunity for guilt.

• Identify shame, name it, climb over it.

Shame

• Withdrawal

• Anger

• Perfectionism

• “I brought this on myself, I deserve it.”

Shame – Warning Signs

• Requires emotional awareness and

introspection

• (Not everyone has this)

Dealing

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• Questioning vs. Interrogation

• Efforts vs. Outcomes

• Understanding vs. Reacting

• Encouragement vs. Accusations

Problem solving vs. Advice Giving

Things You Don’t (Can’t)Understand about Diabetes

From http://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/would-understand

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Type 1 Memes

Type 1 Memes

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Supporting Us

• Accountability

• No Excuses

• Self-Management

• Reflective Lens

What Diabetics need to hear…

(How I manage my diabetes)

Hacking Diabetes

• Super Bolus

• The Poor Man’s Pump

• “Buffet Mode”

• Temp Basals for Time Zone Management

• Off-Label and Type 2 Drugs

• Food Ordering

• Sleeping for better A1Cs

Some Advanced Techniques