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Personal Stories Advocate Rob Howe on Living Out Loud with Diabetes

Erin Poche

November 18, 2024

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November 18, 2024

Personal Stories Frederick Banting: The Man Who Created Insulin

Guest Writer

November 9, 2024

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November 12, 2024

Personal Stories Diatech Diabetes Co-Founders John Wilcox & Luis E. Blanco

Erin Poche

October 28, 2024

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October 28, 2024

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Personal Stories Trying to “Reverse” Type 2 Diabetes with Extreme Diet & Exercise When You Actually Have Type 1

Ginger Vieira

October 26, 2024

Ginger Vieira

October 28, 2024

Personal Stories Major League Baseball Players with Type 1 Diabetes

Kate Cuadrado

October 21, 2024

Kate Cuadrado

October 21, 2024

Personal Stories Misdiagnosed with T2D for 10 Years: Did Doctors Cause Her Retinopathy?

Ginger Vieira

October 19, 2024

Ginger Vieira

October 21, 2024

Personal Stories DiabeticU: An All-in-One Diabetes Health Platform

Erin Poche

October 13, 2024

Erin Poche

October 15, 2024

Personal Stories Pillar of Health is Reshaping Healthcare in Rwanda for T1Ds

Erin Poche

October 7, 2024

Erin Poche

October 8, 2024

Personal Stories Heroic Diabetes Founder Jaren Smith

Erin Poche

September 30, 2024

Erin Poche

September 29, 2024

Personal Stories Diabetes Psychologist and Author Mark Heyman

Erin Poche

September 24, 2024

Erin Poche

September 24, 2024

Personal Stories A Diabetes Educator Fights for a Patient’s Correct Diagnosis

Ginger Vieira

September 23, 2024

Ginger Vieira

September 24, 2024

Personal Stories Connected in Motion’s Lucy McGroarty on the Power of Community

Erin Poche

September 16, 2024

Erin Poche

September 17, 2024

Personal Stories Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Epilepsy: A Cautionary Tale for Primary Doctors

Ginger Vieira

September 9, 2024

Ginger Vieira

September 20, 2024

Personal Stories Meet ADA Innovation Challenge Winner Katharine Barnard-Kelly

Erin Poche

September 2, 2024

Erin Poche

September 2, 2024

Personal Stories T’ara’s T2D Misdiagnosis Story

Ginger Vieira

August 26, 2024

Ginger Vieira

September 4, 2024

Personal Stories How to Navigate College with Type 1 Diabetes

Erin Poche

August 5, 2024

Erin Poche

August 16, 2024

Personal Stories Lance Bass Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes - He really has Type 1.5

Ginger Vieira

August 5, 2024

Ginger Vieira

September 4, 2024

Personal Stories Misdiagnosed with Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes at 24 Years Old

Ginger Vieira

August 3, 2024

Ginger Vieira

September 6, 2024

Personal Stories Type 1 Olympic Athletes Past and Present

Erin Poche

July 22, 2024

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August 29, 2024

Personal Stories Glucose Goddess® Laura Lastoria is Redefining T1D Healing through Humor

Erin Poche

July 15, 2024

Erin Poche

July 15, 2024

Personal Stories International Wellness Coach Lisa La Nasa on Thriving with Diabetes

Erin Poche

July 8, 2024

Erin Poche

July 13, 2024

Personal Stories Meet Diabetes Virtuoso Ginger Vieira

Erin Poche

July 1, 2024

Erin Poche

July 1, 2024

Personal Stories A Chat with T1D Influencer Sami Parker on Insulin Resistance and Resilience

Kate Cuadrado

June 24, 2024

Kate Cuadrado

September 26, 2024

Personal Stories Finding the Rhythm: Singers and Musicians with Type 1 Diabetes

Guest Writer

June 18, 2024

Guest Writer

September 6, 2024

Personal Stories A Conversation with UK Diabetic Dad Paul Sandells

Erin Poche

June 17, 2024

Erin Poche

July 13, 2024

Personal Stories Diabetes Dad, Author and Activist Tom Karlya

Erin Poche

June 10, 2024

Erin Poche

July 13, 2024

Personal Stories Race Car Drivers with Type 1 Diabetes

Erin Poche

May 20, 2024

Erin Poche

September 20, 2024

Personal Stories Managing Type 1 Diabetes in the Workplace

Kelsey McShay

May 5, 2024

Kelsey McShay

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Scott K. Johnson on Diabetes Resilience, Technology, and Finding His Voice in the T1D Community

Erin Poche

April 15, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Meet Sarah Petti – Diabetes and Women’s Health Advocate

Erin Poche

April 8, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories T1D Athlete Issac Traudt Scores Big in Sweet 16

Erin Poche

March 31, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Top Nutrition Tips from Registered Dietitian Rachel Stahl Salzman

Erin Poche

March 25, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories 3 T1D Supermodels Making a Splash on the Runway

Kelsey McShay

March 11, 2024

Kelsey McShay

September 19, 2024

Personal Stories Mary Tyler Moore – The First T1D Celebrity Advocate

Erin Poche

March 11, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Neil Israel, master animator and diabetes educator

Erin Poche

February 27, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Unstoppable: Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes

Guest Writer

February 25, 2024

Guest Writer

August 29, 2024

Personal Stories Entrepreneur and Advocate Danica the Diabetic

Erin Poche

February 6, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories DiabetesSangha’s Peter Friedfeld on his Misdiagnosis and Managing the Ups and Downs of T1D

Erin Poche

January 30, 2024

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Trevor Williams – DiabetesMine Patients Voice Scholarship Winner and T1D Advocate

Erin Poche

December 14, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Kerry Murphy - Founder of FOLLOWT1Ds Advocates for Schools to Remote Monitor Students with T1D

Erin Poche

December 13, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Amy Tenderich –T1D Visionary and Founder of DiabetesMine Innovation Days

Erin Poche

December 8, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Meet Gina Anzures—Artist and Advocate Extraordinaire

Erin Poche

December 7, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories T1D Expert, Lucía Feito Allonca on the Importance of Advocacy

Erin Poche

December 6, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Letting Go – One Mom’s Struggle to Trust Her Adult Son with T1D

Erin Poche

November 3, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Spotlight on Diabetes Educator Carla Cox

Erin Poche

November 3, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Adult Onset Diabetes – A Personal Story

Erin Poche

November 2, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories Supreme Court Judge and T1D: Sonia Sotomayor

Laura Rogers

October 27, 2023

Laura Rogers

September 20, 2024

Personal Stories 9 Things Not to Say to Someone with Type 1 Diabetes

Erin Poche

October 24, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories No Limit on Life

Laura Rogers

October 24, 2023

Laura Rogers

August 8, 2024

Personal Stories Professional Musician Jonni Lightfoot Opens Up About the Challenges of Life with T1D

Erin Poche

October 2, 2023

Erin Poche

May 21, 2024

Personal Stories When Type 1 Strikes in Midlife

Erin Poche

September 14, 2023

Erin Poche

October 7, 2024

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Personal Stories

Advocate Rob Howe on Living Out Loud with Diabetes

Entrepreneur, podcaster, former professional basketball player, and founder of Diabetics Doing Things, Rob Howe, talks to T1D Strong about the power of advocacy and how important it is to share your story because you never know who it may reach or how it could help them.

Erin Poche

November 18, 2024

Personal Stories

Frederick Banting: The Man Who Created Insulin

Frederick Banting, a Canadian scientist and physician, is one of the most pivotal figures in medical history. His groundbreaking work in the discovery of insulin has not only transformed the treatment of diabetes but also saved countless lives.

Guest Writer

November 9, 2024

Personal Stories

Diatech Diabetes Co-Founders John Wilcox & Luis E. Blanco

Diatech Diabetes co-founders John Wilcox and Luis E. Blanco have developed SMARTFUSION™, an app platform that monitors insulin pump infusion set failure. This innovative tool is designed to help T1Ds better detect infusion set failures and reduce the negative impact failures have on glucose management.

Erin Poche

October 28, 2024

Personal Stories

Trying to “Reverse” Type 2 Diabetes with Extreme Diet & Exercise When You Actually Have Type 1

At 43 years old, Ana Alvarez Pagola was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes while living in Argentina. Now, nearly 20 years later, Ana still remembers the year of confusion quite clearly.

Ginger Vieira

October 26, 2024

Personal Stories

Major League Baseball Players with Type 1 Diabetes

As the Major League Baseball season creeps into the playoffs, we look back on baseball’s past and present professional league players with type 1 diabetes, who inspire us with their commitment, advocacy and passion for the game.

Kate Cuadrado

October 21, 2024

Personal Stories

Misdiagnosed with T2D for 10 Years: Did Doctors Cause Her Retinopathy?

In 2009, Mona Verma was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes at 36 years old in Toronto, Canada. By the time she was diagnosed correctly with type 1 diabetes in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, she had endured a decade of very high blood sugar levels.‍

Ginger Vieira

October 19, 2024

Personal Stories

DiabeticU: An All-in-One Diabetes Health Platform

When Matthew Tremellen was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at 47, he struggled to find essential resources to improve his condition. After failing to uncover an all-encompassing tool that assists with meal planning, exercise, carb counting, and inspiring tips, he decided to build his own—DiabeticU.

Erin Poche

October 13, 2024

Personal Stories

Pillar of Health is Reshaping Healthcare in Rwanda for T1Ds

The ‘four pillars of health – nutrition, exercise, sleep and stress management’ are luxuries most of us take for granted. In Rwanda, many with type 1 diabetes are forced to go without breakfast, insulin and testing supplies like blood glucose meters and test strips; insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors are obsolete.

Erin Poche

October 7, 2024

Personal Stories

Heroic Diabetes Founder Jaren Smith

When Jaren Smith was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 25, he decided to advocate for T1D youths and their families by creating an open-world educational video game—Heroic Diabetes.

Erin Poche

September 30, 2024

Personal Stories

Diabetes Psychologist and Author Mark Heyman

Dr. Mark Heyman, or Dr. Mark as he’s known in the T1D community, is a skilled psychologist who guides type ones through the emotional rigors of their diagnosis, providing coping mechanisms to deal with diabetes anxiety, burnout, and fears associated with low blood sugar.

Erin Poche

September 24, 2024

Personal Stories

A Diabetes Educator Fights for a Patient’s Correct Diagnosis

Stepping around a doctor isn’t an easy decision for a nurse practitioner or diabetes educator. A nurse isn’t supposed to question a doctor’s diagnosis. Fortunately for a young man in Illinois, a diabetes educator found the courage and strategy to work around a stubborn doctor’s misdiagnosis.

Ginger Vieira

September 23, 2024

Personal Stories

Connected in Motion’s Lucy McGroarty on the Power of Community

At the age of 10, Lucy McGroarty was rushed by ambulance from her family cottage to the closest emergency room. Through a simple blood test, a doctor told her she had type 1 diabetes (T1D). At the time, she had no idea of the impact those words would have on her life.

Erin Poche

September 16, 2024

Personal Stories

Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Epilepsy: A Cautionary Tale for Primary Doctors

Robert Coombs was 27 years old when he was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007. Unfortunately, this diagnosis led directly to the misdiagnosis of a second condition. Both misdiagnoses are largely the result of new and experienced doctors making assumptions in the face of undiagnosed medical conditions.‍

Ginger Vieira

September 9, 2024

Personal Stories

Meet ADA Innovation Challenge Winner Katharine Barnard-Kelly

Fresh off winning one of the Top Innovation Challenge Awards at the American Diabetes 84th Scientific Sessions, renowned health psychologist Katharine Barnard-Kelly spoke with T1D Strong about her plan to transform healthcare and its impact on people with chronic conditions.

Erin Poche

September 2, 2024

Personal Stories

T’ara’s T2D Misdiagnosis Story

At 25 years old, T’ara Smith was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She had an A1c of 15% and felt increasingly lousy for months before she went to her primary care doctor.

Ginger Vieira

August 26, 2024

Personal Stories

How to Navigate College with Type 1 Diabetes

When you consider all of the changes to your diet and exercise routine, then add the stress of finals and the temptation of alcohol, it can shock any young person’s system. But with the added pressure of diabetes, you have to worry about many other problems. The condition is not for the faint of heart. You must be on your toes, ready to catch all of the diabetes curve balls and throw them right back.

Erin Poche

August 5, 2024

Personal Stories

Lance Bass Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes - He really has Type 1.5

Even the rich and famous can be misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes when they actually have type 1! Lance Bass — the 90s boyband pop star from N’Sync — recently shared that he’s been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 45 years old. A few years ago, though, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after a bout with COVID-19.

Ginger Vieira

August 5, 2024

Personal Stories

Misdiagnosed with Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes at 24 Years Old

Emily Trantum was misdiagnosed twice. When Emily’s doctor first diagnosed her with prediabetes in 2011, she wasn’t exactly surprised. Several of her older family members had type 2 diabetes, including a grandparent, aunt, and uncle on her mother’s side. But the confusing part was this: Emily was only 24 years old. ‍

Ginger Vieira

August 3, 2024

Personal Stories

Type 1 Olympic Athletes Past and Present

With the Summer Olympics around the corner, T1D Strong is celebrating Olympic athletes with type 1 diabetes. Gary Hall Jr., Charlotte Drury, Kris Freeman and Kristina Tomić have proven their mettle by competing in the most prestigious international event in the world.

Erin Poche

July 22, 2024

Personal Stories

Glucose Goddess® Laura Lastoria is Redefining T1D Healing through Humor

Wellness coach, humorist, and The Glucose Goddess® Laura Lastoria uses comedy to inspire others to turn their pain into power. Hilarious and heartwarming in equal doses, Lastoria talks openly about her transformative journey from diabetes to LIVabetes.

Erin Poche

July 15, 2024

Personal Stories

International Wellness Coach Lisa La Nasa on Thriving with Diabetes

Lisa La Nasa, Founder and CEO of diaVerge Diabetes LLC, inspires those battling rollercoaster highs and lows. After 13 years of diabetes drudgery, she took charge of her health, started her own education and coaching company, and became a voice for the T1D international community. Read on to discover how she achieved dreamy A1cs (4.4 in four months!) and reclaimed her life.

Erin Poche

July 8, 2024

Personal Stories

Meet Diabetes Virtuoso Ginger Vieira

Type 1 maven Ginger Vieira is an author, podcaster, vlogger, and diabetes content specialist. Her vast experience covers social media marketing, branding, product development, clinical trial recruitment, and more. She has a gift for paring down complex subject matter into relatable mainstream terms.

Erin Poche

July 1, 2024

Personal Stories

A Chat with T1D Influencer Sami Parker on Insulin Resistance and Resilience

Samantha Parker, who goes by Sami, sits across from me outside a coffee shop. Growing up in Southern California and attending Pepperdine University in Malibu, Parker has all the classic swagger of a native Californian. Despite this being our first time meeting, she gives me a big hug before sitting down.

Kate Cuadrado

June 24, 2024

Personal Stories

Finding the Rhythm: Singers and Musicians with Type 1 Diabetes

Chances are you’ve probably danced and sang along to a song by someone with diabetes! Behind the spotlight, several famous musicians also manage type 1 diabetes in between studio time and worldwide tours.

Guest Writer

June 18, 2024

Personal Stories

A Conversation with UK Diabetic Dad Paul Sandells

As we continue celebrating type 1 fathers who’ve made a difference in their communities, T1D Strong heads across the pond to speak with UK Diabetes Dad Paul Sandells. Activist, blogger and podcaster Sandells has lived with T1D for over 40 years and likes to share his space to promote positive messaging and raise awareness of diabetes-related charities worldwide.

Erin Poche

June 17, 2024

Personal Stories

Diabetes Dad, Author and Activist Tom Karlya

To celebrate Father’s Day, T1D Strong interviewed author, advocate and Vice President of the Diabetes Research Foundation, Tom Karlya. Best known in the diabetes community as a Diabetes Dad, Karlya imparts his wisdom, philosophy, and ardent belief that a T1D cure is due.

Erin Poche

June 10, 2024

Personal Stories

Race Car Drivers with Type 1 Diabetes

It’s the start of race season—no better time to celebrate these daring professionals who careen around tracks at upward speeds of 200 miles per hour. Ryan Reed, Charlie Kimball, Conor Daly and April Welsh—all feel the need for speed, and despite having type 1 diabetes, they have gone through roadblocks and limitations to conquer and thrive in the high-energy world of speed racing.

Erin Poche

May 20, 2024

Personal Stories

Managing Type 1 Diabetes in the Workplace

If I have learned one thing in my time as a person with type 1 diabetes, it’s this: Even though the monotonous ups and downs of dealing with diabetes don’t always seem like they directly affect daily life, they certainly do.

Kelsey McShay

May 5, 2024

Personal Stories

Scott K. Johnson on Diabetes Resilience, Technology, and Finding His Voice in the T1D Community

With over 40 years of experience living with type 1 diabetes, writer and advocate Scott K. Johnson has learned a great deal about the healing power of storytelling. He’s also seen much improvement with technological advancements and how we communicate, express, and look at the disease.

Erin Poche

April 15, 2024

Personal Stories

Meet Sarah Petti – Diabetes and Women’s Health Advocate

From her early days as a Girl Scout in middle school, Sarah Petti knew she wanted to dedicate her life to the service of others. She even aspired to join the Peace Corps, but her type 1 diabetes diagnosis at age 15 decidedly set her on a new path. Petti soon found ways to make a positive difference—by combining her life experiences and interests, she could serve the diabetes community in her own unique way.

Erin Poche

April 8, 2024

Personal Stories

T1D Athlete Issac Traudt Scores Big in Sweet 16

During March Madness 2024, Creighton Bluejays number 41 is making the national spotlight for more than just being a leading scorer and taking his team to the Sweet 16; Isaac Traudt happens to be a T1D athlete and member of the Dexcom U.

Erin Poche

March 31, 2024

Personal Stories

Top Nutrition Tips from Registered Dietitian Rachel Stahl Salzman

During National Nutrition Month®, as we cover the importance of making informed food choices and healthy lifestyle changes, T1D Strong was excited to interview Rachel Stahl Salzman, a New York City-based registered dietitian (RD) and certified diabetes care and education specialist (CDCES). Stahl Salzman lends her expertise in nutrition, healthy eating patterns, and emerging diabetes tech.

Erin Poche

March 25, 2024

Personal Stories

3 T1D Supermodels Making a Splash on the Runway

To celebrate Women’s History Month, three young women are making history right now by changing how we look at diabetes—Lila Moss, Bambi Northwood-Blyth, and Evelyn Riddell are supermodels with type 1 diabetes. They wear their devices proudly and speak openly about their T1D diagnosis.

Kelsey McShay

March 11, 2024

Personal Stories

Mary Tyler Moore – The First T1D Celebrity Advocate

In observance of Women’s History Month, T1D Strong would like to highlight bold women with standout accomplishments. At the top of the list is the legendary Mary Tyler Moore, the first T1D celebrity activist. Ms. Moore shattered stereotypes about women in the 1970s and individuals with type 1 diabetes by blazing a path forward and showing that limitations are simply illusions. The celebrated actress and producer raised over two billion dollars for diabetes research, and her advocacy efforts elevated the bar for other celebrities to follow in her footsteps.‍

Erin Poche

March 11, 2024

Personal Stories

Neil Israel, master animator and diabetes educator

Managing diabetes and all of its digital health components can be complicated and demanding at times. Keeping up with technology trends, adjusting blood sugars daily, and monitoring our self-care takes diligence.

Erin Poche

February 27, 2024

Personal Stories

Unstoppable: Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes

Athletes are resilient, especially athletes with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In a world of preconceived notions and stereotypes about people living with T1D, these athletes are shattering expectations and winning Olympic gold no matter what sport they’re part of. These individuals showcase that managing diabetes does not hinder excellence in competitive sports.

Guest Writer

February 25, 2024

Personal Stories

Entrepreneur and Advocate Danica the Diabetic

Meet Danica Collins, health and wellness coach, brand ambassador for the diabetes community, and founder of Dia-Log, the Insulin for Your Soul, and Danica the Diabetic. Collins has the unique gift of combining advocacy with entrepreneurship. With over ten years of experience, this highly accomplished professional has grown her social media empire from scratch by promoting healthy lifestyles.

Erin Poche

February 6, 2024

Personal Stories

DiabetesSangha’s Peter Friedfeld on his Misdiagnosis and Managing the Ups and Downs of T1D

After a type 2 diabetes (T2D) misdiagnosis at age 55, Peter Friedfeld underwent two years of mismanagement and hardship until he finally received the correct diagnosis as a type 1 adult. The Lancet reports that up to 40% of adults might be misdiagnosed with type 2.

Erin Poche

January 30, 2024

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Trevor Williams – DiabetesMine Patients Voice Scholarship Winner and T1D Advocate

Battling the misperceptions of type 1 diabetes is another challenge T1Ds encounter. People of all ages, races, sizes, ethnicities, and lifestyles can have type 1 diabetes. Most importantly, the lack of awareness in emergency rooms around the country has led to dangerous misdiagnoses among T1Ds.

Erin Poche

December 14, 2023

Personal Stories

Kerry Murphy - Founder of FOLLOWT1Ds Advocates for Schools to Remote Monitor Students with T1D

Kerry Murphy, mother of a child with type 1 diabetes (T1D), advocate, and founder of FOLLOWT1Ds, uses her personal experience to challenge school districts nationwide to FOLLOW parental input, FOLLOW federal law, and to remotely FOLLOW continuous glucose monitor (CGM) alerts for students with T1D.

Erin Poche

December 13, 2023

Personal Stories

Amy Tenderich –T1D Visionary and Founder of DiabetesMine Innovation Days

The world needs trailblazers. Risk takers who see a problem and find a solution. Their vision takes existing ideas to new levels and empowers others to follow. The diabetes community is fortunate to have Amy Tenderich, DiabetesMine founder, who has used her experience to educate, open doors and elevate a needed change in diabetes healthcare and technology.

Erin Poche

December 8, 2023

Personal Stories

Meet Gina Anzures—Artist and Advocate Extraordinaire

Inspiring journey of an artist and advocate who has turned her type 1 diabetes diagnosis into a source of artistic empowerment.

Erin Poche

December 7, 2023

Personal Stories

T1D Expert, Lucía Feito Allonca on the Importance of Advocacy

With her dual Spanish and Argentine nationality and 31 years of experience living with type 1 diabetes, Lucía Feito Allonca spreads awareness and the necessity of universal healthcare.

Erin Poche

December 6, 2023

Personal Stories

Letting Go – One Mom’s Struggle to Trust Her Adult Son with T1D

I get into my teenage son’s car and see empty juice boxes on the passenger seat. This wouldn’t mean anything to an average mom, but it causes my heart to sink. I contemplate at what point he felt his blood sugar dropping – before he drove, during, or after.

Erin Poche

November 3, 2023

Personal Stories

Spotlight on Diabetes Educator Carla Cox

Certified diabetes care and education specialist Carla Cox offers self-management education and support to people living with type 1 diabetes. Early in her career, she saw the void and wanted to help. With over 30 years of experience, Carla has gleaned a great deal of wisdom on nutrition, exercise, pumps, CGMs and what it means to join the T1D club.

Erin Poche

November 3, 2023

Personal Stories

Adult Onset Diabetes – A Personal Story

Discover the insights from an informative interview on Type 1 Diabetes, shedding light on its impact and management.

Erin Poche

November 2, 2023

Personal Stories

Supreme Court Judge and T1D: Sonia Sotomayor

From her humble Bronx beginnings, lawyer, writer and Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shatters glass ceilings every step of the way. As she overcomes her own adversity, she removes barriers for others following in her footsteps and manages her type 1 diabetes with ease.

Laura Rogers

October 27, 2023

Personal Stories

9 Things Not to Say to Someone with Type 1 Diabetes

The number of horrible stories that rolled off people’s tongues was almost comical at times. And unfortunately, like how you can’t unsee scenes from a horror film, you can’t un-hear what you hear—no matter how false your rational mind tells you it is.

Erin Poche

October 24, 2023

Personal Stories

No Limit on Life

Two women defy the odds of their type 1 diagnosis, choosing instead to live their lives to the fullest.

Laura Rogers

October 24, 2023

Personal Stories

Professional Musician Jonni Lightfoot Opens Up About the Challenges of Life with T1D

Professional musician and Salt Lake City native Jonni Lightfoot was diagnosed at age 27 and, like many adults with type 1, has no family history. Lightfoot is an accomplished bassist, guitarist, recording engineer, producer, and songwriter. He has won numerous bass-playing awards with five solo records, including “Most Innovative New Artist” from Bass Frontiers Magazine for his unique piccolo bass performance.

Erin Poche

October 2, 2023

Personal Stories

When Type 1 Strikes in Midlife

An incorrect diagnosis of type 2 diabetes when you have type 1 diabetes is a serious misdiagnosis that can be avoided with a simple blood test. Recent studies show that up to 40% of adults older than 30 years with type 1 diabetes might have been misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes.

Erin Poche

September 14, 2023

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Advocate Rob Howe on Living Out Loud with Diabetes

Frederick Banting: The Man Who Created Insulin

Diatech Diabetes Co-Founders John Wilcox & Luis E. Blanco

Trying to “Reverse” Type 2 Diabetes with Extreme Diet & Exercise When You Actually Have Type 1

Major League Baseball Players with Type 1 Diabetes

Misdiagnosed with T2D for 10 Years: Did Doctors Cause Her Retinopathy?

DiabeticU: An All-in-One Diabetes Health Platform

Pillar of Health is Reshaping Healthcare in Rwanda for T1Ds

Heroic Diabetes Founder Jaren Smith

Diabetes Psychologist and Author Mark Heyman

A Diabetes Educator Fights for a Patient’s Correct Diagnosis

Connected in Motion’s Lucy McGroarty on the Power of Community

Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and Epilepsy: A Cautionary Tale for Primary Doctors

Meet ADA Innovation Challenge Winner Katharine Barnard-Kelly

T’ara’s T2D Misdiagnosis Story

How to Navigate College with Type 1 Diabetes

Lance Bass Misdiagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes - He really has Type 1.5

Misdiagnosed with Prediabetes & Type 2 Diabetes at 24 Years Old

Type 1 Olympic Athletes Past and Present

Glucose Goddess® Laura Lastoria is Redefining T1D Healing through Humor

International Wellness Coach Lisa La Nasa on Thriving with Diabetes

Meet Diabetes Virtuoso Ginger Vieira

A Chat with T1D Influencer Sami Parker on Insulin Resistance and Resilience

Finding the Rhythm: Singers and Musicians with Type 1 Diabetes

A Conversation with UK Diabetic Dad Paul Sandells

Diabetes Dad, Author and Activist Tom Karlya

Race Car Drivers with Type 1 Diabetes

Managing Type 1 Diabetes in the Workplace

Scott K. Johnson on Diabetes Resilience, Technology, and Finding His Voice in the T1D Community

Meet Sarah Petti – Diabetes and Women’s Health Advocate

T1D Athlete Issac Traudt Scores Big in Sweet 16

Top Nutrition Tips from Registered Dietitian Rachel Stahl Salzman

3 T1D Supermodels Making a Splash on the Runway

Mary Tyler Moore – The First T1D Celebrity Advocate

Neil Israel, master animator and diabetes educator

Unstoppable: Athletes with Type 1 Diabetes

Entrepreneur and Advocate Danica the Diabetic

DiabetesSangha’s Peter Friedfeld on his Misdiagnosis and Managing the Ups and Downs of T1D

Trevor Williams – DiabetesMine Patients Voice Scholarship Winner and T1D Advocate

Kerry Murphy - Founder of FOLLOWT1Ds Advocates for Schools to Remote Monitor Students with T1D

Amy Tenderich –T1D Visionary and Founder of DiabetesMine Innovation Days

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