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What Is Type 1 Diabetes? A Video That Shows What Can Not Be Put Into Words Hearing the diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes—is a day that leaves you in complete despair. What Is Type 1 Diabetes? “I’ve never heard of it before.” “Is it the bad kind?” “What did I do wrong?” “Why me?” A […]

I Don’t Want To Feel Invisible With Type 1 Diabetes Anymore From the moment I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, my whole life changed. In more ways, than I could have ever imagined. I had to discover myself in a whole new light; a different lens shall you say. While the days continue to […]

  A Brave Girl Beating The Odds and Urging Others To Recognize Type 1 Diabetes Symptoms   June 2015, Father’s Day weekend. That’s when I first noticed something was seriously wrong. I watched my then 6 year old, chug bottle after bottle of water, pee 3 times an hour and beg for more to drink. […]

What Living With Diabetes Feels Like Diabetes is often perceived as a self-inflicted disease. Assuming it’s someone who brought it upon themselves by poor eating and lack of exercise. It’s commonly joked about and mocked in conversation with reference to body image and sugary foods. With so many misconceptions and negative stereotypes, it causes this disease […]

I Want Others To Understand Diabetes From My Point Of View Diabetes is an invisible illness. It can’t be explained in a few short words, nor can you fully understand diabetes unless you personally endure it. I’ve spent half of my life explaining to others what it takes to take care of myself on a […]

Taking a Stand Against Diabetes Discrimination It’s come to my attention along with the rest of the doc of a display of diabetes discrimination. When first seeing this sign posted online via Facebook—I couldn’t believe it. This is a sign that was held up in a restaurant called Mike’s Pig Pen Warehouse.  Requesting those that are […]

There’s No Such Thing as a Bad Diabetic. You’ve probably heard that “you” or someone you know is “a bad diabetic” at some point. “But what’s a bad diabetic, honestly? Someone that fights their every being to survive? Someone that gets knocked down and gets right back up? Someone that’s having a hard time despite […]

I’ve had Type One Diabetes for quite some time now - 13 years to be exact - and within those amount of years I’ve become fully aware by how misunderstood Type One Diabetes actually is. It’s hard living in a world where you’re placed in a category with Type Two Diabetes as well. Don’t get […]