Imagine Your Life with Type 1 Diabetes
Written by Luke and Jedi – Learn more here Imagine walking through the kitchen and grabbing a snack off the counter or a handful or grapes or nuts and before you can eat them you have to stop – prick your
Boy Scouts and Diabetes
By Clay Cavanaugh Three years ago, my little brother Eli was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 10. That day, I remember coming home from school wondering where my family was. A little later,
Being a T1D Caregiver
By Jennifer Griffin You spend months wishing your baby would sleep through the night and suddenly you wake up one morning fully rested and you realize it happened! You rush into your baby’s room to see her happy
A Blood Sugar of 48 – Now and Then
By Kirstie Bradway So if you’re either a diabetic yourself or have a loved one with Type 1 Diabetes, you know that all lows are completely different. You could have a low of 50 and feel completely
From the Nurse’s Office to Neuschwanstein Castle
By Jenny Garten Being friends with a diabetic has definitely been interesting. The first time I met Mattie we were playing Red Rover during recess with the other children in our grade. Mattie seemed just like any
Diabetes Super Girl: Finding the Strength to Empower my Child
By Marianne Williams From the moment the pediatrician informed me of the diagnosis I knew I had to be strong. I knew my reaction would dictate my child’s reaction and feelings. I had to be calm and
The True Meaning of Diabetes Awareness Month
By Ana Reinhardt Please don’t discard this post as just ‘another post about type 1 diabetes.’ Here is the deal. Friends, when my son Robert was diagnosed three years ago, I knew NOTHING about type 1 diabetes
New Type 1 Diabetes Staging Classification Opens Door for Intervention
For most people, the onset of type 1 diabetes seems to occur suddenly, often resulting in a trip to the emergency room with life-threatening complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). The Barbara Davis Center at The University
The Value of Standing in Line
By Jack from https://fulltimefatherhoodblog.wordpress.com/nn Mckenzie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three, and Celiac disease shortly thereafter. Now, at the age of 7, she has been living with these chronic conditions for the majority
Type One Diabetes and Autism: Tiny Battles
Trey was born a fighter. Diagnosed with a significant Ventricular Septal Defect (a big hole in his heart) shortly after birth, hospital visits and medical specialists have always been the norm for him. But he fought that
