I dont like to talk about diabetes with my fam and friends, your videos make me feel a lot better about this whole thing. Thank you

2 weeks ago, we found out that my 12 years old son have Diabetes 1. Just couple of days ago we found out that my 16 years soon also have d1. They are learning all together lovely to know your brother supports you. I want to think that my boys will support each other ❤

Feel better soon Andrea! Love the video. Keeping it real!

Awww Andrea I'm so sorry to see you sick! Big props to you for turning on your camera when you aren't feeling well, I know that is NOT easy. It's always helpful to see how other people with type 1 diabetes handle sick days, so thanks for sharing. Sending you all the healing thoughts 💜💜💜

I was diagnosed when I was 12 years old and now I am 23. Your videos make me feel like I am not alone with this disease, since I am the only one in my family with this condition. During my teen years I didn’t have a great relationship with my parents and was partying a lot and not managing taking care of myself which I regret sooo so much. Now that I am 23 I have been having so many stomach problems and health issues and feel like it’s all hitting me right now. I have been hospitalized about 5 times this year and let me just say my sick days are the worst and so scary, I cant even get out of bed and vomit all the time which leads me to the hospital. I recently got a Dexcom and it has helped me so much! Your videos are so inspiring and has made me feel like I shouldn’t be ashamed and that it’s ok to have a chronic condition. I have been opening up more about my condition because before I was so ashamed and would just hide it from everyone. Thank you for your videos! Happy blood sugars lol ❤️

Hope you feel better soon! I’ve been a T1 for 24yrs (I think, am English but diagnosed in Chicago...it’s a long story). When I’m sick, it does feel like a battle, I lose all control and struggle to regain it back. You are lucky to have your brother to lean on, I don’t have anyone to talk to about this so I really appreciate you posting. On a positive note, I’m switching to a Dexcom g6 and T-slim x2 in Jan and I’m looking forward to it! A little nervous but I think it’s going to really help me! Stay safe and take care!

Even when you're sick, you still have the most positive energy!

I just found out I was type 1 diabetic about 1 1/2 months ago, and I'm still figuring it out, and you are such an inspiration to me!

Thank you! This video helped me a lot with ideas for my sick days. All of your videos are sooo helpful. I am so glad I found your channel as I don't feel so alone with my diabetes. Your positive attitude helps me be more positive. I have been looking for a way to cope and you have so many great ideas and a lot of very useful information. Thanks again.

I hope you’re healing now. Definitely can relate to the out of control blood sugar. My numbers almost always run 300-400, and then rage bolusing takes over. That’s the life of a type 1 🙂

Thank you for all the content you are sharing. I have been diagnosed 2 months back also with T1D and it has been a wild ride to get up to speed on how everything works. Content you share is more valuable than you can imagine as these are not regular talked about or instructed by doctors and nurses. I am looking forward to your next video. Greeting from an South African living in the Netherlands.

I certainly hope you feel better and stronger soon! You are truly a kind and committed diabetic friend to all of us, your viewers, as you share this very real problem of sick days we must deal seriously with as Type 1's especially. I am probably your mom's age, I'm guessing, and was so very glad you had her and your brother to talk with.

I felt that spike sooooooo hard! Totally relate the struggle! Love the video! Keep it up!💙

Once again I compliment you on your attitude, Andrea. You have helped me to get less uptight about the highs and lows of Type 1 management. Hope you are 100% O.K. now and can fully enjoy Christmans.

Hello Andrea, I hope you feel better as soon as possible. It is also very useful for us to share the process as it happens. Nowadays we are just like you. Indeed, glucose levels are very variable and high. You give my little daughter courage and strength. I cannot thank you enough. Thanks for the video... May the force be with you :)

Talk about perfect timing. I'm currently feeling sick for the first time since being diagnosed. My kid came home Friday from daycare with a runny nose and gave it to me. I slept terribly last night and feel lousy but your video has lifted my spirts. Thanks!

You are a true warrior, and a beautiful person for sharing your life here. I am soon to be 79 and I am type 2. I use the G6 and have learned to love it. Sickness is truly a real problem.; In my case, arthritis and back issues. I have learned, the hard way, to keep my glucose levels in line by avoiding nearly all carbs and sugars. Christmas is a difficult time to do that with all the candy and good foods around. Keeping my glucose in line makes my body respond better and I always feel better. Recently, I had a Nerve Generator implant and that is really helping with pain and mobility. Never give up. You are very important to us, be patient with your body and rest more than you believe is required. Thank you for all you do here as it is muchly appreciated!!!

Hi Andrea! I hope you’re well right now. Thank you very much for your openness and honesty in descriptions of how to deal with diabetes. It’s very important for all. All the best for you and your familiy 😘❤️

ugggghhhh - just had this myself (contaminated electrolytic sports powder causing nausea, dizziness, lack of energy and vomiting) ... I'm T2 so very different to what you face so was able to just take a day out from the usual strict regime - but I'm amazed by how you're still holding together your discipline and positive attitude towards owning and managing your own situation. Hang in there and don't forget that when you're doubting yourself, it's clear from the comments below that you're a constant inspiration to others :) Get well soon - be kind to yourself :)

You take care and get better soon. Thanks for the video I'm sure it wasn't easy.

Haha now I know what I can expect when I get sick with T1D. I haven’t been sick yet since my diagnosis 7 months ago but keeping my fingers crossed. I’m finding out that trying to be your own pancreas is no cake walk. Nature can do its job so much better than I, and do it even without knowing what and how much food I’m about to eat. I have that information and I still can’t get it right half the time. But as long as I’m doing the best I can, I’m happy. I’m glad to see that you have a positive attitude.

Your transparency is simply priceless.

Just got diagnosed a month ago and its been hard but you’ve really helped me through this and i just want to thank u for everything❤️

Sick days are the worst for us!! I love applesauce and toast when I have little appetite...your attitude is the BEST even when you’re not feeling well. Take care! Love your vlogs ❤️

Awww I hope you’re feeling better. Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️...LOLOLOL I knew the character you were talking about right away when you were mentioning it. Made me laugh!!

Hope you feel better soon Andrea. That's for the effort when not at yourself.

So sorry to hear you’re under the weather, but all the best for a speedy recovery! I loved the Jurassic Park reference; that was hysterical! Thanks for the laugh! Feel better! 💙

Thank you for sharing your T1D journey. I was diagnosed like 3-4 years ago and just got on a Tandem. Had a problem with the Tru Steel infusion set got a infection and BG’s have been all over the place. When I’m sick, stressed, lack of sleep I tend to have ups and down BG’s and no appetite. Thank you for sharing. I hope your doing well. Stay strong and keep on fighting.

This is all new to me. Now I have something else to be concerned about. This is so hard to wrap my 67 year old head around! Thanks for the information, hope you are feeling better.

Takes courage to run a video when you feel sick! the flipside is: sometimes that's when one would need it the most! You rock!!!! I too am vegan.....very helpful to see Your discipline and numbers. They're great!

Hi Andrea...keeping it real as usual!Even through tough times....Thankyou for the video....so helpful....Stay well wishes from Mallorca.

Oh Andrea! I hope that you are feeling so much better. I have a super easy chicken soup recipe that I make when I feel sick. It cooks in the crockpot in about four hours. When I can’t eat anything else, I seems to just slide down. Take care and Merry Christmas. Been rewatching your holiday videos to get me prepared. Even if we are in lockdown (Toronto).

Sorry for your illness and guessing you are better by now. Just subscribed to your channel a week or so ago and find it nice to know I am, and along with a plethora of others, in the same boat. Having used Medtronic 532, which is a basal unit, I over the years set up a couple of profiles for "feeling not so good" day(s) or really feel lousy day(s). For example my basal rate normally is 10.8 units per day. My not feeling so good day is 23.45 units a day and when really sick 31.35 units a day. Those settings really helped me keep in somewhat better control. I started the Tandem X2 with Control IQ with Dexcom G6 in November. I haven't been sick yet so it will be interesting to see how the Tandem handles that. But I do have those other profiles programed in if the need arises. Not saying my numbers are right for anyone else but the ability to have other options are available. FYI

Hi Andrea, Thankyou for sharing, not so good experience. Hope and pray you get better quickly. Yesterday for about 24hrs I couldn't control my levels, Lots extra insulin, but the trouble was I wasn't sick, thought it must have been coming, as sometimes I go high before I get symptoms. So I have no idea why I was out of control. Now back to normal. just crazy. Thankyou again for sharing, get well soon 🙏❤

Hey! Hope you are feeling much better and that your sugar is in much better range! I actually felt sick two weeks ago randomly with what felt like a sinus infection and was COVID. You should get tested to be on the safe side, hopefully you are negative though. Good news to report, I am COVID free but the smell and taste are slowly but surely returning.

I was diagnosed just this year at the age of 22 and your videos have helped me so much in not just learning more about T1D, but feeling less alone, so thank you! My question is how often do you check for ketones when you're sick? I hope you feel better soon!

Hope you get and feel better soon Andrea!! I imagine how hard it must be to manage your blood sugar on sick days! You made me laugh with your comment on the Jurassic Park Raincoat 😂

Forget fusion energy! The solution to this world's energy problem is your positive energy. Endless. Hope for a speedy recovery and thanks again for you being you - even when you are sick. Makes diabetes a lot easier!

I hope u feeling better now, please be healthy and strong 💜and😊wish u goodness

That pump looks fancy! I've got the omnipod and it's not exactly the most fancy. Very cool that it speaks to the dexcom

So sorry you've been feeling crappy. Fellow T1D here, I've been out of whack for couple weeks because of covid. Lucky that I had no symptoms besides the loss of smell / taste, but my damn Blood Sugar has been a s.o.b

Weather is great in Minnesota, 35° and sunny. No snow yet.

Great video, I can relate good days and bad days. Everytime I excise my blood sugar tends to raise as well. Good to see you was feeling better. Thanks again for your inspiration.

You seem to be doing everything well. Roller coaster bg's are just part of being a t1d. Keep taking care, and that positive outlook will do wonders. P.S. You are stunning even when ill. :)

Controlling Blood sugars when your sick is like telling the sun to not Go Down it can’t Be Done

Dilophosaurus raincoat!! 🤣😉 Jurassic Park is one of my all time favorite films!! Feel better Andrea!!

I hope you are feeling better, Andrea!

Andrea, even when you are sick you are truly a diabetic diva. You remain cool, calm and collected. Your sweet voice is even softer when feeling so worn out. I simply take cover with lots of sleep 😴 and drinking extra water. This can be a tricky balance as I need to sleep but I also need the water to avoid the dehydration when my sugars are simmering in the 300 range while spiking over 600 just to change it up a bit. Ay, yi, yi. I am finally getting started with the DEXCOM6. Once I told Tech Support (they are the GREATEST 👍 at customer service) that I have Gastroparesis they said I needed to ask for the new Tandem T-Slim x2 with Control IQ. So I have finally received the pump and will be trained when the time is right. With the holidays I am fine with waiting until the new year. As for you, I just want you to know you shine 🌞 like the sun even when feeling low. I was going to look you up just to see how you are doing, and even more so to let you know I am sending ☮️ n ❤️ your way for the holidays. May you have the best of years in 2021. You deserve all the best, and kudos to you for finding the energy to make a video when feeling so wiped out. You are a great gift to our diabetic community 😊, and for all that you do we thank you!!

Feel better... and Merry Christmas 🎄

Awesome video Andrea!!! It does suck getting sick.Very Happy you shared your time and experience with us. How is your A1-C?? I sleep a lot when I get sick. It is hard to eat with no appetite. Scrambled or poached eggs are light,that's what I usually have. Thank You Again for the Video!!!

Hello, beautiful angel! It may be a bit arrogant, but I feel the music linked below will make you feel better even if it does not seem to sound good or does not make any sense first from the point of view of our western culture. Just let it play in the background a couple of times when you do not feel quite well. The author is the US musician Krishna Das, a student of Neem Karoli Baba (Maharajji). The images in the video are photos of Neem Karoli Baba. Maharajji inspired Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, and Julia Roberts among many many others. In the film Jobs(2013) there is a scene where Steve is reading the book called Here and Now by Ram Dass about his visit to India where he met Maharajji. I do not remember if it is in the film but Steve actually visited his ashram later but did not manage to meet him in person. Later Steve Jobs recommended Mark Zuckerberg to visit the ashram, which he did when FB went through hard times. KZfaq has many stories of western visitors describing Maharajji's unusual abilities. The stories are so out of this world that again they do not make any sense at first, and I think they should not at first. In the book called The Miracle of Love Ram Dass collected a thousand of these stories. I am not a Hindu but they seem sort of bewitching to me anyway. The lyrics are the 16th century Hanuman Chalisa kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtqPa9R5qLDJcoU.html This music is healing. Neem Karoli Baba said that he will never leave those who think about him. It seems Krishna Das feels his presence and blessing and his music has the power to bring tears to one's eyes all of a sudden with seemingly no reason. Please get well soon and do not risk going out if your temperature is high. You are so so lovely in this video ;)

I hope u feel better soon Andrea! Drink a lot of water, and if you can have some sugar free or low carb electrolytes. I am sure that will help u alot. Are u taking any medication? I heard dex g6 does not work well with a lot of med. Keep yourself hydrated, happy and have lots of rest. 💙 get well soon

Good morning, I love that you make having diabetes real. I have not been sick since I was diagnosed 5 years ago. Woo Hoo! I contribute it to eating a clean diet and very little read meat. Get well soon. I have the omnipod but looking into the tSlim to get better control. How to do like it?

I hope you start feeling better

Thank you for your sharing! Take care!

I’m so sorry you were sick this past week. But... I’M SO EXCITED THAT YOU SWITCHED TO THE t:slimx2; EEEKKK!!! The moment I saw that I silently screamed 🤣 I’m not diabetic but from an iOS/Apple technology point of view I’m all for the Dexcom G6 and t:slimx2. What date did you make the switch? How was that able to happen, is the t:slimx2 now covered on the NHS? I’m really curious You should now do a t:slimx2 review video along with the other two videos you should do.

Hope you make a speedy recovery! As far as the Jurassic park look, your much better looking than that creature! Lol When I’m sick, I try to keep the carbs to a minimum to prevent spikes, more proteins and lots of fluids. If you think you need carbs, try to stay away from flour based carbs and switch to a corn based carb, but stay light. Merry Christmas!👍

thank you so much for this, it really does help

Just finished Homeland. Absolutely in love with you 😍

Just now watching because I am currently dealing with a double ear infection and possible strep (didn't get tested because the gal at the clinic who saw me said the antibiotics for the ears will cover that, and if it's a cold it's irrelevant) and so decided to binge watch type 1 and sick day videos.

Hope you get better soon🥺 I wish you good blood sugar 😘

i definitely try to sleep so much more, when i am sick, giving my body time to rest. drink a lot of tea and water and hot milk with honey (especially before going to sleep and if throat hurts- it's just the best medicine)

Feel better honey!!!

Get well soon

That was helpful thank you

I have a tandem insulin pump there Great and the customer service is wonderful I’ve had one Break and they’ve replaced it in less then 24 hours I tell my pump I’m asleep all of the time and my Blood sugars stay Good most of the time

I’ve watched Daily Diabetics channel and the Friday person Joleigh has a t:slim case that is turquoise from Type 1 Tactical. I think it’s really cool

You should do a video with your brother.; you already did videos with your dad, your parents and your boyfriend.

Get well soon Andrea. I wanna ask the community on tips to get the full amount of insulin into my body using a pen insulin. It's become an issue for me recently since I started a low carb diet that requires such small dosages as 1 or 2 units most of the time. I find that the pen spills two drops when I take it out of my skin. Wish you all a merry Christmas

from eating toast . . . how many units to get back to normal readings? granola or high protein or a small fruit with less sugar to blood revenue, like a prune. Sickness happens and so does inactivity! Some of my slow climbs can go up 60 in a few hours.

As I'm watching this I'm up in the wee hour of the morning because my bS keep plunching down.

Another question: I am not a diabetic but now have been task with monitoring a few kids with CGM's and am to calculate counts and to input insulin doses. The counts etc find. I am not able to find instructions on what to do / how to operate these units after they have been in for a while. The company websites describes how to buy, initial set-up, and how great they are, etc. But nothing on daily operation. Could you direct me toward some caregiver instruction - I'm apparently missing a few things, thanks

Feel better

I really don't know what to do with my TD1 it's super sensitive to my hormones (menstrual cycle) every week there's new ratio I hope that's just a phase of my life where I'm growing up and not something permanent

Was diagnosed August last year myself. Had ketoacidosis (is it called that?) for 3-4 weeks. Felt horrible. Was told I looked like a walking corpse at the end Gotta be honest and say, to be the only one you know with Diabetes, gets a bit lonely at times

Merry Christmas, Andrea! btw, should have asked this on my first post; Is that your dad’s t:slimx2, you now have?

Hope u feel better soon

If you were one of the races from Star Trek, what would you be? I was thinking that you could be either a Trill or Bajoran. For me I'm a half Human half Vulcan.

Your doorbell sounded more like a Dexcom alert on low volume than an actual doorbell lol

Why did u leave Medtronic for tandem

Ur an inspiring me everyday

Do you have Control IQ or Basal IQ with your Tandem? My son has Basal. He would like to try Control maybe but not if he then gets stuck with it and can't reverse if he doesn't like it. So afraid to risk it. How do you like it if you have it?

Great numbers, have some soup lil miss. U got to eat more than tea and crackers.. Hmmmmm.. Protein? Hard boiled eggs? Good Luck, Make Electrolyte water add lemon juice. Vitamin C helps I 2 am a type 1,

Do you have the Dexcom G6???

Chew some Nigella seeds (black seeds or kalonji) when waking or 30 min before breakfast with a cup of “moringa tea 😍” , get well soon and screw diabetes

Hi Anthony from Toronto not feeling well myself hope you are doing better Here in Toronto we are back in full provincial lockdown again Here's who I watch to get in a better mood check out comedian Jeff Dunham Stay well sunshine I do not think I am going to make it through this lockdown It is hard being alone thi is making it worse

lmao the Dilophosaurus! Just don't spit on Wayne Knight.

Get well soon beautiful... High blood sugar when you are sick is NORMAL 🤍🤍

Your example of good self-care is terrific. Except...Why aren't you in BED and resting instead of making a video!!! When I get sick, the only thing I want to do is curl up in bed with Dr. Warm-n-fluffy Kitty. Andrea, maybe you should get a cat, or a dog? Nothing beats a cold nose for great medicine. Thanks again for the video (and I like that you're adding some music. Nice touch.)

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Hi. I became type 1 some 20 yrs ago when I was 50 yrs old. Also, I have always been 110-115 lbs. This was caused by autoimmune disease. I just got over being sick and "normal" people just don't realize how frustrating and difficult it is to stay on target whether you're sick or not. When you are sick, your liver produces sugar to fight the infection, which is the worst thing for us. My blood sugar was also above 277. Not fun. Just want to thank you for your support.