#215: Diagnosed With T1D While Performing In Broadway’s “The Lion King”, with Kyle Banks (Part 1)

The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes

In today’s episode Eoin speaks with Kyle Banks (@conclaveentertainment).

Kyle was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on November 1, 2015 while performing with the travelling production of Disney’s The Lion King.

Performing nightly for sold out audiences across the country was a dream come true, but after experiencing symptoms of the onset of type 1 diabetes, the dream temporarily turned into a nightmare.

The symptoms he experienced were typical for the onset of Diabetes, weight loss (- 30lbs), thirst, frequent urination, but with limited knowledge of type 1 diabetes, he had no idea what was occurring, or the drastic life change that would soon follow.

In 2020, he founded Kyler Cares in partnership with Children’s Hospital New Orleans and has since connected with families from across the country that are living with Type 1 Diabetes.

kylercares.org

Kyler Cares seeks to improve health outcomes for people of colour living with Type 1 diabetes, and ensuring families can access the resources and technology available for better management.

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