🎙️ HEY OTHER PARENTS - S02E015: Managing Type 1 Diabetes in Children: Insights and Strategies for Parents
Supporting Your Child from Diagnosis to Independence

This week, we’re diving into the challenges, victories, and everyday realities of raising a child with Type 1 Diabetes. From school accommodations 🏫, blood sugar monitoring 📊, and meal planning 🍏, to college transitions 🎓 and navigating social situations 🎂, we cover what it really takes to support a child through this lifelong journey.

Our guest, Mike Orlep, shares his firsthand experience raising his daughter, who was diagnosed at age 7 and is now thriving in college.

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What We Discuss:

💉 Early signs & diagnosis – The unexpected symptoms that led to discovery.

🍎 Diet & lifestyle changes – How meal planning and restaurant outings became a whole new challenge.

📚 School & independence – Handling 504 plans, navigating social situations, and managing diabetes at school.

📱 Technology & tools – From insulin pumps to continuous glucose monitors, how tech has evolved.

😱 Biggest struggles & victories – Emotional highs and lows for both child and parent.

✈️ Travel & security concerns – How TSA and other security checks can be tricky.

💪 Lessons & advice for parents – What worked, what didn’t, and what parents of newly diagnosed children should know.

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❓Question of The Week

Have you had experiences with your family handling diabetes?

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⏰ Time to Unplug

Mike Levine: 🎥 Nosferatu (2024) – A horror pick from Taylor Levine!

Mike Orlep: 🦇📺 Game of Thrones (Max) – Mike Orlop finally watching the series after reading the books! ⚔️

Michael Heit: 🎮 Epic Mickey Re-brushed – A nostalgic, Disney-themed adventure (Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation, Xbox)! 🎨

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Thank You!

Special thanks to Mike for sharing his story and to all our listeners for making this podcast possible.

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S02E015 | Series Episode 45

Intro voice recording done by the one and only Koltrane

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