Bolus and books
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"Bolus and Books" offers a candid and relatable look into the life of a nursing student living with Type 1 diabetes. Every episode blends personal experiences with practical insights, covering everything from managing blood sugar during long shifts to navigating the emotional rollercoaster of chronic illness. Whether you're a fellow diabetic, a nursing student, or simply curious about the intersection of these two worlds, "Bolus and Books" provides a unique and informative perspective.
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The podcast focuses on topics such as diabetes management, nursing student experiences, and debunking myths about Type 1 diabetes, with specific episodes like Beyond the Myths providing insights into common misconceptions and Demystifying Type 1 Diabetes explaining the fundamentals of the condition.
“Bolus and Books” offers a candid and relatable look into the life of a nursing student living with Type 1 diabetes. Every episode blends personal experiences with practical insights, covering everything from managing blood sugar during long shifts to navigating the emotional rollercoaster of chronic illness. Whether you’re a fellow diabetic, a nursing student, or simply curious about the intersection of these two worlds, “Bolus and Books” provides a unique and informative perspective.
The Grief Nobody Talks About: Mourning the Life You Thought You'd Have
There are things you can lose when you live with Type 1 diabetes that don't show up on a medical chart.
The freedom to eat without calculating.
The ability to leave the house without thinking about supplies.
Sleeping without worrying about an alarm.
Taking a vacation without planning for insulin.
Sometimes, even the ability to forget about your body for a little while.
And sometimes, you have to grieve those things.
In this deeply personal episode of Bolus and Books, Christopher Hundley explores a side of chronic illness that isn't discussed nearly enough: grieving the life you thought you were going to have.
Grief isn't always about losing a person. Sometimes it's about losing a sense of freedom, security, certainty, or even the version of yourself and your future that you once imagined.
Living with Type 1 diabetes means life keeps moving forward—but diabetes can follow you into every new chapter. Work. School. Relationships. Travel. Holidays. Sleep. Food. Every milestone can come with a new question:
“What does this look like with diabetes?”
This episode explores the complicated emotions that can come with chronic illness: anger, exhaustion, fear, gratitude, frustration, and grief. Because you can be grateful to be alive and still wish things were different. You can love your life and still miss the life you imagined. You can be strong and still be tired.
Those things can all be true at the same time.
This isn't about feeling sorry for yourself or giving up. It's about giving ourselves permission to be honest.
You don't have to make diabetes sound beautiful.
You don't have to turn every difficult moment into inspiration.
And you don't have to apologize for grieving something that changed your life.
Because sometimes strength isn't pretending everything is okay.
Sometimes strength is saying:
“This is hard… and I'm still going to keep living.”
Diabetes may have changed the road, but it doesn't get to write the ending.
🎙️ Bolus and Books
Hosted by Christopher Hundley
You are allowed to grieve the life you imagined while still building a life you love.
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