Kim Haylor was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was just a kid. While she says her Diabetes management wasn’t the best when she was younger, Kim has gone to great lengths to change that. Check out Kim’s blog and read about her Diabetes journey. Can you tell us more about your diagnosis story? [...]
Kayla Brown, from Kayla’s Life Notes, is a type 1 diabetic who has taken to the internet to share with the world what living with diabetes is like. She tells us of her experiences and challenges as well as the essential parts of her diabetes management. Can you tell us about your diagnosis story? When [...]
Tom Kingery is a seasoned marathon runner, triathlete, and four time Ironman finisher. He also has Type 1 diabetes. As a member of Team Type 1, Tom and his teammates inspire those affected by diabetes and show that with the proper diabetes management and care, anything is possible. We caught up with Tom to learn [...]
How were you diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 19 years ago, on my 15th birthday. I was a busy high school student and having blurred vision was getting in the way of everything (as was my thirst, hunger, and fatigue). I thought I was missing some school to [...]
Name: Wendy Rose I’ve been married for 11 years and have three daughters, ages 8, 6, and 4. I’ve been a registered nurse since 1995, and currently work from home as a pediatric telephone triage nurse. My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on July 25th, 2005, at the age 24 months. It was [...]
As a self professed foodie, it hasn’t always been easy for type 1 diabetic Nathan Shackelford to manage his diabetes. Diagnosed at age 12, Nathan neglected his diabetes care throughout his adolescence, but now that he has a family of his own, he has made his health and wellness top priority. By making changes to [...]
Name: Sysy Morales Number of years you have been living with diabetes: 17 Can you tell us your diagnosis story? My sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 3. I was 10 at the time and I prayed that God would take her diabetes away and give it to me. A few months [...]
One of the most distressing problems facing those living with type 1 diabetes is a condition called hypoglycemia unawareness. Normally, a type 1 diabetic experiencing low blood sugar will feel a variety of symptoms such as shaking, sweating, nervousness, or nausea. An individual with hypoglycemia unawareness is unable to feel these common warning signs and [...]
We caught up with twenty-four year old nursing assistant Samantha Owen to talk to her about the challenges of living with type 1 diabetes, the importance of advocacy, and having a diabetes support system. Here’s her story… Name: Samantha Owen Number of years you have been living with diabetes: 16 and ½ Can you tell [...]
