Hello, friends, and welcome to episode 792 of the Juicebox podcast.

Do you want to know what it's about?

I'll tell you in just a second.

It is likely that you've seen a t-shirt that says,

owner of a dead pancreas, owner of a useless pancreas.

My pancreas quit on me, or, you know, any number of variations of that theme.

Well, yeah, I hear what you're saying.

Feels like that, right?

Won't make you any insulin.

But maybe you didn't know that the pancreas does more than that.

So even if it's not making insulin for you, it's still helping you with something else that's very important.

But for some people, it doesn't do that thing perfectly.

Just listen. We're going to go over the whole thing.

It's very important that you understand what your pancreas does and what it might not be doing.

And if you're seeing symptoms of that, how you can help yourself. You're going to love it.

And of course, Jenny's here. So, I mean, even if I suck, Jenny's amazing.

Nothing you hear on the Juice Box podcast should be considered advice, medical or otherwise.

Always consult a physician before making any changes to your health care plan or becoming bold with insulin.

That's pretty much it, except hey, don't forget to go to the T1D Exchange and take the survey.

T1Dexchange.org forward slash juicebox.

Today's episode of the podcast is sponsored by two long-time advertisers.

Dexcom, makers of the Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitor, and Omnipod, the insulin pump that my daughter has been wearing since she was four years old. To learn more about the Dexcom G6,

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