Every story matters. From the moment of diagnosis to the time you conquered the overnight basal rate to the moment when you realized that the CWD community has your back, every story in your diabetes life matters.
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Diagnosed as an Adult
Martin Mckinney
I was the first in my family, and at the older age of 25, to get T1D in 1999. Within just a few years, three of my nephews also developed the disease. I now have three more nephews and my third child at age 18, all come down with T1D. And my dog. So we […]
Hilary Burlarley
I was a busy homeschooling mom of two when I became very sick very fast. I lost a lot of weight, was exhausted all the time and didn’t understand what was happening to my body. I assumed it was stress from homeschooling a special needs child and caring for a young toddler. It was not […]
Jennifer Reed
I was diagnosed with Diabetes in my first trimester of my second pregnancy. When the Doctor did the glucose test, she felt that it was not gestational Diabetes, but that I would remain Diabetic after I delivered. On 4/26/1999 I was admitted to the hospital and officially diagnosed. I honeymooned for two years, but ended […]
Arielle Blumberg
I never took my final, final college exams – I was in the hospital in DKA, getting diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. There are so many vivid flashbacks I still get to that day – from my vision being so distorted I couldn’t see, to a nurse handing me a terrifying pamphlet on elder diabetic […]
William Wood
I was diagnosed in 1972, and back then I went to get my blood drawn at the lab once a week. It was from that result that the doctor would adjust my dose of regular (R) and long-acting (NPH) insulins. I had so many lows and often passed out at home or while out. It […]
Melinda Ellington
25 years ago, my life changed completely with my diagnosis. Not only did I not fully understand what diabetes was or the complications I faced, I was also terrified of needles. I cried for days. Today, 25 years later, nothing stops me from taking care of myself. Everyday, I learn something new and I continue […]
Nicole Dover
My diabetes journey has been one hectic battle. In 2011, August 11th when I was first diagnosed, I collapsed on the hospital lobby floor working on having a heart and a stroke with a blood sugar level of 700. I didn’t know I had diabetes. I spent three days in ICU on an insulin drip […]
Codi Vanzo
January 7, 2024 will be my 10 year diaversary. My first 6 months, I had a very difficult time accepting my diagnosis and didn’t know if I would be able to continue doing the sports I loved. I wasn’t jiving with my current treatment team, and it made it harder. I decided to switch my […]
Gordon Scheid
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 […]
Donald Vorwerk
From Rebecca, Donald’s daughter: My dad was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 26, during his engagement to my mother. After his diagnosis he offered to break their engagement if she didn’t want to go through with it. Mom said she would go ahead with the marriage, but on the condition that he […]