Episode 232 - Maya Papayabetic, Type 3C Diabetic Blogger

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!