I was diagnosed in 1999 when I was 10 years old. I was at a winter camp and on the second night I had a root beer float. That yummy beverage was ultimately the thing that pushed me hard into the realm of Type 1 diabetes. Thankfully, my counselor was a nurse and she recognized […]

I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on September 17, 1999 with a blood sugar of 984. It has been a journey, no pun intended in the last 25 years to have the ability of MDI to pumping. I have learned so much a long the way, though life is not filled with rainbows and […]

I was diagnosed with Diabetes on Dec. 13, 1998, while in the 8th grade. It was hard transitioning to a new life style as 8th grader, especially right at Christmas and the holiday season. When I was diagnosed my blood sugar level was 1175, and I remained conscious. I spent 3 days in the hospital […]