Maya Papayabetic's guest appearances

Maya Papayabetic

Diabetics Doing Things Podcast

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This week on the pod, Rob and Eritrea welcome Maya Ramirez (aka Papayabetic) to the show! Maya lives with type 3C diabetes and underwent a full pancreatectomy as an infant at 8 months old. In this episode the team dives into:    * 30 years of living with diabetes and without a pancreas    * Maya’s Diagnosis with congenital hyper-overproduction of insulin in      her pancreas at 2 weeks old (hyper insulinism)    * Props to parents of children with diabetes, a whole different      ballgame of providing care!    * 23 years of using an insulin pump (even if it is technically      off-label usage)    * Why considering your pancreas dead is not only incorrect, but      stigmatizing language    * The other health implications of living without a pancreas    * Using grief as motivation to bond with people in her community    * If you’re in the North California area and you’re looking for a      community of people with diabetes: check out Maya’s IG @papayabetic      to stay updated on future meetups!We want to hear from you. Send your questions, comments, queries, and general diabetes concerns to THE MAILBAG at mailbag@diabeticsdoingthings.com!

This week on the pod, Rob and Eritrea welcome Maya Ramirez (aka Papayabetic) to the show! Maya lives with type 3C diabetes and underwent a full pancreatectomy as an infant at 8 months old. In this episode the team dives into: * 30 years of living with diabetes and without a pancreas * Maya’s Diagnosis with congenital hyper-overproduction of insulin in her pancreas at 2 weeks old (hyper insulinism) * Props to parents of children with diabetes, a whole different ballgame of providing care! * 23 years of using an insulin pump (even if it is technically off-label usage) * Why considering your pancreas dead is not only incorrect, but stigmatizing language * The other health implications of living without a pancreas * Using grief as motivation to bond with people in her community * If you’re in the North California area and you’re looking for a community of people with diabetes: check out Maya’s IG @papayabetic to stay updated on future meetups! We want to hear from you. Send your questions, comments, queries, and general diabetes concerns to THE MAILBAG at mailbag@diabeticsdoingthings.com!