EP 119: One Family, Six Diabetics with Bellé Krueger

Keeping It 100 Radio: Uncensored Diabetes Conversations

Ever wonder what it's like to have five type one diabetic siblings (plus yourself)? Bellé is one of six type one diabetic children within the Krueger family. Inside this episode of Keeping it 100 Radio, she and Lissie chat all things from the individual diagnoses of each person, the personal relationship to diabetes and their outlook as a family on the diagnosis.

Show Notes:

• 00:00 Introduction + Welcome to Keeping 100 Radio
• 00:35 Bella Kruger's Unique Family Journey with Type 1 Diabetes
• 03:40 Navigating College Life and the Impact of COVID-19
• 05:42 The Kruger Family's Diabetes Diagnosis Timeline
• 17:33 Confronting Diabetes Diagnosis as a Teenager
• 24:39 The Complex Emotions Surrounding Diabetes in a Large Family
• 27:25 Embracing Diabetes with a Positive Mindset
• 29:46 Diverse Experiences Within the Same Family
• 32:43 The Power of Community and Personal Growth
• 39:19 Navigating Diabetes as a Family: Challenges and Triumphs
• 45:56 Uncensored Advice: Living Fully with Diabetes

Resources for this episode:

• Meet the Krueger family on Instagram and TikTok: @kruegersplusT1D

• Take our free quiz: http://needlesandspoons.com/quiz-optin
• Join us inside the Keeping it 100 Diabetes Coaching Experience: https://bit.ly/3E5TX5W
• Grab the Keeping it 100 Diabetes Journal: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BB5ZL6R8?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860
• Check out our blog: https://bit.ly/3AkABcm
• Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3hMqhU9
• Check out our free resource hub: https://bit.ly/3tF2tnC
• Try Skin Grip and use the code "LISSIE" at try.skingrip.com/podcast⁠
• Check out our favorite products: https://www.amazon.com/shop/needlesandspoons_?ref=ac_inf_tb_vh

*Disclaimer: Nothing inside of Keeping it 100 Radio or our resources is intended as medical advice. Always consult a physician before making changes to your insulin doses, diet or general wellness.