Angela Gaeddert was diagnosed with T1D at nine years old. For 23 years, she showed up to her endo appointments and filled in the gaps on her own.
When Angela was diagnosed with retinopathy earlier this year, the doctor walked in and said: "Diabetes wants your eyes." She cried that day.
In this episode, Angela shares how that moment finally pushed her to apply for coaching. After coming through our program, her average blood sugar is now 135 with 80% time in range and a 6.5% A1C. Life-changing on so many accounts
Tune in for an honest, moving conversation about what it looks like to keep going through the hard parts of this disease, and the reminder that it's never too late to reclaim your rise.
WHAT WE COVER:
- The COVID-era habit Angela didn't realize had a name, and the podcast episode that helped her finally recognize it as diabulimia
- Why "anything under 250 was a win" became the standard she accepted for years, and what kept her stuck there
- The terrifying moment she looked up at her husband and her vision had completely changed
- How a retinopathy diagnosis became the wake-up call that pushed her to seek support after turning coaching down the first time
- How her post-meal spikes went from the 220s to around 170, and why the biggest change wasn't her A1C
- How she went from feeling like a failure after 23 years with T1D to feeling one step ahead of her diabetes for the first time
- What Angela would tell the version of herself who believed better blood sugars and more confidence were for everyone else, but not for her
WHAT’S NEXT:
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💻Apply for coaching and talk to our team so you can reclaim the life you deserve with T1D.
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