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What happens when you accidentally take 27 units of Fiasp instead of your long-acting insulin?
On this solo episode of We Are T1D, Mike shares the raw, real story of the day he injected the wrong insulin — and how it turned into a full-on Type 1 diabetes survival mission.
From that heart-sinking moment of realisation, to calling in sick, watching Dexcom arrows like a hawk, finger-pricking nonstop, smashing carbs, and even treating a low with a McFlurry 🍦 — this is a play-by-play of a mistake that could happen to any of us.
You’ll hear about:
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💉 Injecting 27 units of Fiasp by mistake
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📉 Riding the drop with CGM + finger pricks
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🥤 Carbs on carbs on carbs (about 250g in total!)
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📱 How ChatGPT helped guide decisions when the brain was mush
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❤️ Amber staying on the phone for over an hour, keeping Mike calm
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🐱 Charlie the cat providing chaos and distraction
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🎮 A badly timed Apex game
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🧠 And the lesson that stuck: don’t be brave — be boring and safe
🗣️ “Don’t be brave. Be boring and safe.”
This episode is honest, emotional, a bit funny, and very real — because diabetes doesn’t care about your plans, your pride, or your Monday morning.
If you’ve ever had a near miss, a wrong dose, or a moment where diabetes took over your whole day… this one’s for you.
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Diabetes UK – Hypo treatment & safety: https://www.diabetes.org.uk
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