the #LiveBeyond Campaign
With the #LiveBeyond campaign, we feature the face + story of a community member living with type 1 diabetes on our Instagram.
Guidelines & Requirements
While we cannot feature everyone who submits, so give us your best effort and your authentic voice to improve your odds! Expect at least four to eight weeks before your Instagram goes live. By submitting, you become an official ambassador, agree to share your post on your social media platforms and encourage others to join our efforts.
QUESTIONS? SEND US AN EMAIL.
Guidelines for submitting
- You must have type 1 diabetes.
- Check out the samples above. One person per photo please, we want the focus to be on you! If you have a special situation-please submit and we will review.
- Send a plain image, no need to photoshop or apply filters.
- The image must be in focus + at least 800 pixels tall by 800 pixels wide. A good cell phone photo works.
- Smile + show us your personality—we can’t wait to see what you share!
Requirements to be considered
- Include all information requested.
- For location, please send city, state and country.
For your statement, tell us how you live beyond your diagnosis, aim for 4-5 sentences and we will trim if necessary. - If you are submitting for a child, have them tell their story in their own words even if that is stream of consciousness or other simple form.
- Did we mention the photo should be in focus? Why not try for good lighting—always face the light source—and keep logos to a minimum.
- Follow us on at least one platform: @beyondtype1 on Instagram + X and Beyond Type 1 on Facebook.
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How do you celebrate your diaversary?
Celebrate my 20th diaversary with me 🎉💛 Living with T1D isn’t easy, but every year is proof of your strength and resilience. If you needed a sign to celebrate your own diaversary… this is it!
“Be transparent with the people around you about what you need, what you`re living with and even the signs and symptoms they should look out for so they can care for you. It`s ok to be cared for.”
Read the rest of Jackie Hill Perry’s story on our website!
Can someone pause the gossip until my candy kicks in?
diabetes: "every morning you wake up I`ll be there, every night at dinner I`ll be there, every birthday party I`ll be there."
Look at him now #t1dlookslikeme #diabetesawareness #padresbaseball @padres @officialmikeking
For it’s one, two, three stages of type 1 diabetes at the old ball game #diabetesawareness #t1dlookslikeme #sandiegopadres
San Diego got screened!🩸Over 800 people learning more about type 1 diabetes and 200+ screened.
Almost 90% of people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes have no family history of the disease. T1D can affect anyone at any age. A simple blood test can help identify risk before symptoms appear and reduce the chance of a dangerous diagnosis, plus open the door to therapies that could help delay the onset.
Huge thanks to @kingofthehillfoundation, @sdpadresfoundation and @padres!! And shout out to @dexcom for giving Stelos to the first 200 screened to help them understand their glucose 💛
And thank YOU for showing up for early detection!
Several photos by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images
#diabetesawarness #t1dlookslikeme #sandiegopadres
Find me and my diabuddies on the jumbotron #t1dlookslikeme #diabetesawareness #padresbaseball
T1D brides and grooms: tap in and tell us how your blood sugars survived your wedding day
moms with T1D, we see you 💛 Balancing your own health while caring for your kids is a lot to carry, and you’re doing it every day!
Inspired by one of the amazing T1D moms on our Beyond Type 1 team who’s living this reality every day!
T1D parents, what tips and tricks help you balance diabetes and parenting? 👇
Affordable insulin shouldn`t depend on your insurance, employer, or zip code.
Last week, the INSULIN Act cleared the HELP Committee and now heads to the Senate.
It`s not law yet—but it`s an important step forward. 💛
If you or someone you know needs help affording insulin, see cost-saving options at getinsulin.org
105 years after insulin was isolated, the Banting house is still standing strong 💛 Have you been to London, Ontario?
In my opinion, this is a national holiday 🥹💉
If you or someone you love is struggling to afford insulin, visit getinsulin.org
Insulin started as frozen ground pancreas? 105 years ago today, Banting and Best isolated insulin for the very first time.
If you or someone you know is struggling to afford insulin, find cost-saving options at getinsulin.org
Sources:
UMass Diabetes Center of Excellence. (n.d.). Frederick Banting and Charles Best Isolate Human Insulin. In University of Massachusetts Medical School. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://www.umassmed.edu/dcoe/diabetes-education/patient-resources/banting-and-best-discover-insulin/
Mazur, A. (2011). Why were “starvation diets” promoted for diabetes in the pre-insulin period? Nutrition Journal, 10(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1475-2891-10-23
de Groot, K. (2021). 100 years of insulin. In Penn Today. University of Pennsylvania. https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/100-years-insulin
(2023). In Nobelprize.org. https://educationalgames.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/insulin/discovery-insulin.html
#insulin #diabetesawareness
I never knew how much I wanted to prick my dad`s finger until now
Come hang out with Beyond Type 1 at the Padres game on August 1 and get yourself or your family members screened for type 1 diabetes from 10 am - 12 pm! ️🌭⚾️
