Aktiv mit Diabetes

08/07/2017

Proud to be in Focus Diabetes Magazine this quarter on page 6! Hope to keep inspiring you!
Freely translated in English for those who don't speak German:


„People with diabetes, whose attitude and joy of life impress us.”

"When I travel, I feel alive and free"

Moves his boundaries: Jan C. Kannengießer, 34, Type-1

Abroad, Jan C. Kannengießer regained his freedom; especially the freedom in his mind. "That was the biggest limitation for me: I can never let go of the diabetes," says the 34-year-old, who was diagnosed Type-1 at the beginning of his studies in economics. Diagnosed at a time, when life was just about to start. After the first shock, the rebel in Kannengießer quickly gained the upper hand. "I began to experiment and tried moving my boundaries, little by little," says the Bremer. One week away from civilization by kayak, snowkiting in Canada, staying overnight in an igloo in Norway "simply" a year of backpacking through the world – today he knows that everything is possible. "The traveling and the sports have given me back my confidence." He shares his unique and manifold experiences as a coach (further Information can be found under www.aktivmitdiabetes.de). "Many diabetics are afraid to explore themselves and what they believe to be extremes." Jan Kannengießer wants to take away this fear. "Life is so full of adventures. No one should miss these because of diabetes.”

29/02/2016

Das war spannend und lehrreich hoffentlich :) - Auf dem T1 Day haben wir viel gelernt und uns mit anderen austauschen können. Wir hoffen Jans Beitrag hat euch ein wenig Mut gemacht und euren Eltern gezeigt dass einiges möglich ist mit Diabetes :).... Wenn Ihr mehr Info braucht oder mit uns reden wollt.... schaut einfach unter www.aktivmitdiabetes.de... dort werdet Ihr mich finden ....

Gute Werte und vor allem viel Spass da draussen :)

30/01/2016

Hoffe ihr seid diesen Sonntag (31.01) alle dabei in Berlin beim T1day!

Erstmals gibt es eine eigene Session für Kinder - die Diab Kids Lounge.
aktivmitdiabetes.de wird da sein und euch erzählen wie wir mit diabetes leben!

Wir freuen uns auf euch!
Mehr info findet ihr unter www.t1day.de

14/01/2016

If you like - here are some more :)

14/01/2016

First of all still Happy New Year to you all and that all your wishes and good intentions might become reality!! Happy to having survived the culinary madness of X-Mas and New Year as well as this journey :). Though I must admit I love it, but it is heaps to do and to catch up around that time of year, meaning little time for reflection.

It is therefore now time to round up my trip Down South to the end of the American continent :). Hope you enjoyed following my trip a little. Thanks to Marjolein for keeping you updated!!

The trip as well as the last leg was an adventure yes!! 2 months flat share on 16 squaremeter with 8 people, on a rocky floating underlayer with wet wardrobes, combined with little sleep and sometimes scarce food, facing technical issues constantly strips you of any kind of mask that you might be able to keep up in normal life. Luckily I had my “secret” Diabetes storage packed with sweets to overcome these food scarceness situations, not always easy but it worked out:). Being 14 days at sea without any wind or distraction asks patience and self discipline to keep up the good spirits and good atmosphere amongst the crew. After a few days without any sight of land, other vessels or even whale you feel isolated, even bored at a given moment. Like drifting on a wet desert that was new for me!! But we managed despite all odds ;) and enjoyed the sunsets, the accompanying playful dolphins waving hello periodically, as well as the constantly soundlessly present albatross and petrels showing off their marvelous gliding/flying abilities, sprinkled with a glimpse of a whale and sea lions here and there. And we laughed and had a good time!

After we rounded Cap San Diego windlessly but still 6 knots of current!! We made our way into the Beagle Channel and furtheron towards Ushuaia which is just a few miles further up. Ushuaia being a city made and its only right to exist is for travelers/expeidition tourists who wanna see Antarctica. This place exploding in numbers over the last years and the one and only pier constantly and fully occupied by 4-6 cruise vessels at a time. It is a weird mixture of St. Anton, Aspen and Kathmandu lined with the irregular fall wind gusts. Which means its either galling with 30-40 knots pushing all vessels on the side by 10 degrees in the harbour or it is absolutely calm, which alternates daily several times... :)

It was an exciting trip and an good experience. It was strenuous, mentally and physically demanding, a test for self-discipline, social empathy and capability and most importantly good fun!! :)
Hope you enjoy some of the pics and videos attached!!

24/12/2015

26/11/2015

Argentinien Die Tage werden länger, Luft und Wasser deutlich kühler. Es ist sicht- und fühlbar, dass wir uns wieder in höheren Breiten bewegen. Das Thermometer ist auf 14 °C gefallen. Große Albatrosse begleiten uns majestätisch.

10/11/2015

22/10/2015

Jetzt ist es dann so weit..... ich bin gerade unterwegs mit Arved Fuchs auf der Ocean Change Expedition (http://www.arved-fuchs.de/expeditionen/ocean-change). Nach 2 Tagen auf See heute morgen sicher von Ilha Fernando de Noronha nach Natal gekommen. Unser nächste Stop ist Rio de Janeiro in etwa 10 Tage, bevor wir uns auf dem Weg nach Ushuaia machen mit Ziel Kap Hoorn in Dezember!