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  I asked my mother to write about my diagnosis and the years following. I’ve always wanted to get her perspective as being a mother of a Type 1 Diabetic. Now that I’m a mother, I can empathize with a mother’s love and how far it will go. I wanted her to share her thoughts, fears, […]

My Journey From Gestational Diabetes to Type 1 Diabetes Being a mother has truly given my life meaning, in more ways than one! On my journey through my first pregnancy, I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes, the one that goes away right? Well in many cases, I had believed this as so. When my daughter […]

  The moment I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes I didn’t know that my world was going to change. But you did. I didn’t see the fear or worried look on your face. As it must have felt like your world has been turned upside down. You held it together for me—you put a […]

10 Things I Would Tell My 12-Year-Old Self Today About Having Diabetes After having diabetes for 13 years, I’ve acquired a lot of wisdom. I have reflected upon my experiences and there are 10 things that I would tell my 12-year-old self today about having diabetes. Finding out my diagnosis and having diabetes is a very […]

The Day I Was Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes The day I was diagnosed with Type 1  diabetes - was the day that changed my life forever. I was 12 years old at the time, and close to my thirteenth birthday. It was during Christmas break from school.  A few days had passed, and I […]