From his mother, Nicole: Noah has been living with Type 1 diabetes since he was four years old, so he honestly doesn’t remember much of life without it. Growing up with T1D has taught him responsibility, discipline, strength, and how to keep going even on the hard days. Being an athlete with Type 1 diabetes […]

From her mother, Taylor: Maddy was diagnosed at just 4 years old, only 6 months prior to the start of Covid, and the year before kindergarten. Once the shutdown was over, Maddy could not wait to go to school. Every year since kindergarten we have gone in to her class and given an interactive, education […]

Four Decades of Fighting: My Life With Type 1 Diabetes I have been living with Type 1 diabetes since 1985. I was diagnosed as a juvenile, at an age when I should have been thinking about being a kid—not counting carbohydrates, worrying about blood sugar, taking insulin, or wondering what tomorrow might bring. Diabetes didn’t […]

My journey began in 1976 when I was six years old and I snuck into my mom‘s bathroom and played with her urine testing strips. I was scared because the colors changed and I had to tell her. Then I thought I had a case of the flu and was told I needed insulin. I […]

From her mother, Shona: My eight-year-old daughter Erin was diagnosed 40 days after the unexpected death of my father. Not once did she not accept her diagnosis but she has truly thrived in spite of it. Erin now a senior in high school dances ballet at the highest level in her school, has been on […]

Being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes changed my life forever at the age of 9. I have lived 17 years with diabetes. Everything about my life was changed in an instant. I remember not understanding why I was in the hospital, why I had to give myself shots multiple times a day, and why I […]

I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 14 years. I was diagnosed when I was just 6 years old, so diabetes has been a part of almost my entire life. Growing up with it hasn’t always been easy, especially during high school. There were times when managing diabetes felt overwhelming and affected my […]

From her mother, Heather: Most people don’t really know just how challenging living with type 1 diabetes is every hour of every day. The most difficult part, aside from the cost… and the overwhelming care requirements….is the absolute isolation it brings. No one in your life fully understands just how much it takes and this […]

From her mother, Amanda: In September of 2016, Isabella was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Little did we know at the time that this would be just the beginning of a much bigger autoimmune journey. From 2016 to today, Bella has faced more challenges than any child should have to endure. Along the way, she […]

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1976, when I was four years old. So, somewhat unbelievably, I am approaching 50 years with diabetes. When I was little, we tested my glucose through urine. I remember the test tubes, the tablets, and waiting for the color to change after the fizzing. Of course, what […]