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Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno

Lauren Bongiorno is a Nationally Board Certified Health Coach and the founder and CEO of Risely Health. Featured on the TODAY show and other media outlets, Risely helps people and families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes take ownership over their health so they can transform their life with more freedom and confidence. Lauren has lived with type 1 diabetes since she was 7 years old and has experienced firsthand that when health transforms, so does everything else - our relationships, our time, our career, our families, and, most importantly, ourselves. Each week she will bring you lessons from her own personal diabetes experience, strategies that are key to understanding your body’s patterns, and guests who will speak to everything from advances in technology to all things hormones, exercise, relationships, and mindset. All of this so that over time, you TOO can reclaim your rise.

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Reclaim Your Rise: Type 1 Diabetes with Lauren Bongiorno

67. Breast Cancer and T1D: A Story of Divine Timing and the Power of Community with Nikki Abara

June 06, 2023 • Lauren Bongiorno • Season 1 • Episode 67

We have a remarkable guest on the show today, Nikki Abara.

I first met Nikki in January 2021 when she came to Risley for coaching after living with type one for 42 years. She is a pediatric ER nurse, wife, and mother.

After dedicating her life to caring for others, she finally realized that she needed support in prioritizing her own health, so she joined the DCB. Nikki’s A1C before joining was an 8.3 with 40% time in range and, after coaching, she was able to lower it sustainably to a 6.6 with 80% time in range.

Nikki was feeling healthy and unstoppable… before an unexpected turn of events. In February 2022, at 43 years old, she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.

In this emotional episode, Nikki shares her journey of navigating her cancer diagnosis with T1D. You will be shocked when you hear what happened with Nikki's blood sugars and A1C during treatment. Her story really shows how resilient type one diabetics can be in the face of major challenges.

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