Here are the show notes for Episode 76 of 'not ARTIFICIALLY Sweetened', THE podcast packed with unfiltered reflections on all thing’s diabetes!

This Episode is brought to you in support of diabetes awareness & care by the CDE Online Pharmacy (⁠https://cdeonline.co.za/⁠), the online store of choice for people living with diabetes. #AnytimeCT3CGM #MiWell

If you’re touched by diabetes in any way, whether personally or professionally, you're in the right place! Join us on this social learning journey as we grow together in understanding, insight, & self-awareness to change lives for the better. Our deliberations are always honest, challenging & thought provoking. Nothing is off the table as we meet real people, discuss their real issues and stories, & together discover real answers to many vexing practical issues in diabetes & its care.

Preventive maintenance – “fill your bag of experience before you run put of good luck…”

This week we are joined in studio by a vastly experienced Pilot who has served in Air Force, Commercial, Transport, Aerobatic and Flight Instructor roles, Captain Dennis Spence. Dennis talks to Stan and Michael about:

• His early air force days as an award-winning apprentice technician which opened doors to an Officers course
• Studying Aeronautical Engineering at Wits University and air force flying during university vacations
• Joining South African Airways as a second officer on a Boeing 707
• Flying domestic routes as a first officer on Boeing 727, 737-200 and the wide-body Airbus
• Flying long range routes in in Boeing 747 as Senior co-pilot and air freighters
• Seeing the world as a pilot
• Being selected for Command and progressing in seniority as a Selection and Training Captain
• His experience across a wide variety of aircraft platforms and giving his experience back to the airline industry
• His journey with diabetes which started soon after losing his wife in an aircraft accident
• The rigorous pilot flight medical programme which picked up his diabetes very early
• Medical requirements to ensure his safety as a pilot with diabetes and his lifestyle management
• The effects of flying across time zones on circadian rhythms, sleep and eating
• Parallels between airline safety and diabetes management and self-care

Advocacy message

Quintus Wouda updates our listeners on the progress of their million steps challenge and Diabetes Awareness Month in November – to contribute to their drive to raise funds for essential diabetes education visit their BackaBuddy link @ https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/the-dia-buddy-1-million-steps-challenge

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Nearly time to say goodbye…

We end the show with a sad announcement that barring an advocacy and listenership miracle to make the production of this show viable, ‘not ARTIFICIALLY Sweetened’ will cease production with our 80th Episode to be recorded at the end of November.

Until then, we want to hear from you!

Email your questions, suggestions, comments or contributions for future episodes to @ ⁠Podcast@CDEDiabetes.co.za⁠

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