I have been living with type 1 diabetes since I was diagnosed on September 2, 1999. I remember multiple medical professionals telling me multiple times that my diagnosis meant I wouldn’t live past 40. I haven’t always taken good care of my diabetes, but have found incredibly supportive endocrinologists in recent years who’ve given me […]

I was born at a time when urinating on a stick was the thing. Long acting insulin, syringes, vials, highs, waking up in the middle of the night with lows. I remember the first home blood test machine coming out when I was in college. In only two minutes you could tell what your glucose […]

It was a normal 4th of July night enjoying the fireworks when suddenly I felt sick and had to go home. It wasn’t until July 9th I finally got into the doctor’s office where they realized my sugar was just reading HIGH on their meters. They sent me to the emergency room at 12 years […]