31. Diabetes: Symptoms and Prevention for #DiabetesAwarenessMonth

Hear the incredible story of new, young mom, Keary Cheney who was recently diagnosed with diabetes and her family’s incredible health and adoption journey. Also, Maria talks about her dad’s journey with diabetes as well as her’s as a caretaker. Thanks to incredible technology from Dexcom, the lives of both Keary and Maria’s dad have been changed for the better and we can’t wait to share it with you, as well as some great, need to know tips and stats.

Quick stats for #DiabetesAwarenessMonth: An estimated 7.2 million people with diabetes are undiagnosed, 1 in 3 American adults is at risk for developing type 2 diabetes and 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year.

Dexcom: https://www.dexcom.com/

Beyond Type 1: https://beyondtype1.org/

Give Back: In honor of Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology eliminating 2 billion fingerpricks worldwide, Dexcom will donate $2 for every post celebrating #PeaceOutFingerpricks. Here’s what you need to do?

1. Post a photo or video of you throwing up your peace out sign ✌️

2. Tag @dexcom and use #PeaceOutFingerpricks

3. Challenge your friends and family to do the same

Meanwhile, her husband Justin was still in Uganda handling Oliver’s adoption process. It was then Justin learned about a young girl named Zola who also had T1D. The Cheney couple immediately knew Zola had to be part of the family because of the unique similarity Keary shares with her.

Keary and Zola now serve as active leaders within the diabetes community and share their story on Instagram to inspire and empower others living with T1D. With each other’s support and the help of their Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitors, the two have been able to thrive despite their condition – Keary even ran the NYC Marathon on Nov. 3.

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