I don’t know about you, but I felt like January 2021 was the longest/shortest month of all time. 

For a number of years, these channels have been all about me - sharing stories of me and other people with Diabetes, sharing perspective on traveling all over to events or on vacation, sharing what I think of technology or what’s going on in the world. 

And with More Than A Diabetic, I realized that while it’s very cool that these platforms mostly feature me in some capacity - at times I need to take a big step back and be an audience member. 

And I’m grateful that More Than A Diabetic gave me a chance to do that. 

While editing the nearly 8 hours of discussion, I got to hear up close and personal what our Black and Brown brothers and sisters with Diabetes go through on a daily basis. 

What stood out the most to me is how different their experiences with Diabetes were than my own. Same disease, completely different experiences. On the other hand, it was also noticeable how similar all their experiences were to each other regardless of age, class or diagnosis. 

There will be many stories shared in February for Black History Month, my request of those reading this is to take time to really listen to them. Put yourself in the shoes of someone who is different than you, even if you share the same chronic illness. 

There are times to speak and times to listen, and I’ve done a lot of talking, so it’s time to play catch up on the listening. 

Want to know how you can start? Listen to all 4 episodes of More Than a Diabetic, and take some notes! 

I hope everyone had a safe January, and that none of you let other people’s extra Type-A manifestation of the “New Year New Goals New Me” derail you from your path. 

I got my first COVID-19 Vaccination on 1/27, so I’ll be updating you on my Vaccine process as well. 

Chat with you soon! Enjoy the rest of the drip

Rob

Episode 1: Medical Racism, Misdiagnosis & Stereotypes

Episode 3: Diabetes, BLM and the Black Diabetic Experience

Episode 4: Misdiagnosis, Stigma, and dealing with unsolicited online comments.

DOING THINGS DAY:This January we were lucky to have Kendall,   @thesweetlibrarian, and Cameron,  @young_giftedandblack, take over the account!

While some of us have relaxed our quarantine and have returned to work and others are still in full lockdown, were coming in 2021 with the internet still being the safest playground. Here are some upcoming events on our radar:

Bolus Maximus is hosting the following Zoom's:2/7 - Passive Income with Jordan Laiche (3PM pst)2/14 - Low Snacks with GlucoseSOS.com (3PM pst)2/21 - Reducing high glucose episodes without insulin (3PM pst)2/28 - Life on the go - Caretaker support (3PM pst)

PRODUCTS & MERCH MADE FOR DIABETICS BY OTHER DIABETICS

Claire over at @_organising.chaos has one of the cutest online shops we've seen! One of her most popular products is her affectionately named Hypo-Pot, a container for your low snacks! She has pins, print art, stickers, and so much more!