Diabetes Connections With Stacey Simms | Type 1 Diabetes |

With Veteran's Day later this month.. we’re talking about T1D in the military. Yes, you can serve with type 1 diabetes, but there’s a catch. You have to be diagnosed while you’re already enlisted. That’s what happened to Sergeant Major Mark Thompson. Buy Stacey's new book, "The World's Worst Diabetes Mom" Mark shares his story and has advice for young people with diabetes who want to enlist and find that they aren’t allowed. Join the Diabetes Connections Facebook Group! In Tell Me Something Good, a study at Ft Bragg that is changing the military’s perception of type 1 diabetes.. and how a canoe trip through the Canadian wilderness changed one family’s perception of life with diabetes. Sign up for our newsletter here This podcast is not intended as medical advice. If you have those kinds of questions, please contact your health care provider. More info about diabetes in the military Learn about Caroline Marshall: FBI Special Agent with T1D    Use this link to get one free download and one free month of Audible