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Gordon Scheid

December 13, 2023
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From Jenny, Gordon’s daughter: My father was type 1 diabetes for as long as I knew him. He was an amazing role model and father! Ironically, he diagnosed my daughter with type 1 in 2011. He passed away in 2018 of complications from the effects of T1D. I’m passionate about the cure. I’ve been volunteering […]

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Jeff Nobles

September 24, 2023
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On September 24,1973, I was admitted to the ER of St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. I had been losing weight and experiencing the other symptoms of type one over the course of that summer, but we did not know what the symptoms indicated. I was 15 years old and lived with my mother, […]

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The Relationship Between COVID-19 and Type 1 Diabetes

August 4, 2021
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There have been many big questions about how the Sars-CoV-2 virus relates to diabetes, especially for our CWD community. Now that we are 18 months into the pandemic, we have more answers to help you navigate the COVID-19 era. Q: Are adults with type 1 diabetes at an increased risk for severe illness if they […]

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Emily King

August 10, 2023
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I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1991 when I was eight years old in Nashville, Tennessee, where I was born and raised. It was of course a life-changing diagnosis for myself and my family. Just like everyone else in the T1D world, I have experienced many highs and lows (literally and figuratively) with […]

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Creating a Green & Orange Future

November 20, 2020
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A message from CWD’s Director of Development, Matt Point: Dear Fiffles, Thank you for your outpouring of support this week for our $15,000 Challenge! We told you that a generous CWD supporter has offered a $15,000 donation to Children with Diabetes IF we can do something we’ve never done before – receive 250 individual donations […]

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A Very Lucky Man

September 27, 2021
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My Diabetes Story you ask? Ok let’s do this! It’s been 21 years since I was diagnosed, so my diabetes is a full-fledged adult now! How is that even possible?! What is impossible is me forgetting my day of diagnosis. I went from the joy of celebrating my 11th birthday a few days earlier to […]

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Fall into FFL!

September 30, 2020
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As a community, we know how to pull together in tough times, and 2020 is no exception.  We have missed getting together in person, but we’re determined to find ways to connect and inspire, no matter what! Our Friends for Life conferences make you smile almost ‘autumn-matically’, and the CWD team is working tirelessly to […]

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“He has diabetes”

September 7, 2021
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“He has diabetes.” Our pediatrician spoke those words the morning of February 28, 2013 and changed our family’s life forever. One moment in time. Three words. The trajectory of our future seem to spin out of our control in an instant. Jackson is one of the lucky ones. We caught the symptoms early and we […]

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Marissa’s Story

August 25, 2021
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I have lived with type 1 diabetes for as long as I can remember. I had just turned two when I was diagnosed, and although I’m sure it was difficult for me as a toddler, it was much harder for my parents. They had to manage my blood sugars using tools that were much more […]

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Board of Directors

January 13, 2019

Board of Directors Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board Kenneth Moritsugu, MD, MPH, FACPM, Rear Admiral, USPHS (Retired), Chairman of the Board of Children with Diabetes, is a retired Rear Admiral with the U.S. Public Health Service, who has twice been the Surgeon General of the United States. After a 37 year career in […]

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