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Mason Wants Dessert—A Story in Pictures
We will spare you the stalling, little bits of tears and sister holding brother's hand. Pain is not something you get used to especially when you are a kid.
The Wind River Project Documentary
A short film, The Wind River Project, follows three climbers with type 1 diabetes (Matt Spohn, Steve Richert and Blake McCord) as they ascend the remote Titcomb Basin in the Wind River Range of Wyomin...
“And Me, Mommy?”
How do you let your children know that no matter how much time and attention you MUST devote to their sibling that they matter just as much? How do you relay this when your actions tell them something...
High Blood Sugars & DKA—Spells Danger
As I trudge through the valley known as T1D one thing has become alarmingly clear – DKA is very dangerous. A high blood sugar mixed with a high A1C and ketones and you have created a very dangerous ...
My First Year with T1D
The silver lining was my first A1C check. I went from an 11.7 on day of diagnosis to a 5.7. That day I remembering thinking that I was going to show type 1 who was boss. How naïve I was.
Long-term Access for People with Type 1 Diabetes
Awareness is only the first step. To help turn the awareness into advocacy action, T1International – thanks to funds from Beyond Type 1 – created a resource for people around the world who want to...
Be Brave
I don’t know what to say to people when they ask, "How are you?" because they probably expect a one-word answer, not a monologue about medical technology, diabetes care and some serious sl...
You Are What You Are
Making medical debris into art, turns hate into love; shots into feathers, needles into armor. Making art transforms my biggest challenge into something strong, and positive and life affirming.
The Million of Us
How did these practices of price gouging and profiting off of our daily struggle become principle in this country? How, in an age of such loud voices, did a population of over a million disenfranchise...
This is What Type 1 Diabetes Looks Like
This is what type 1 diabetes looks like. Pretty normal, right? Well, what you can't see right now is someone recovering from a severe low blood sugar. The now dried sweat that, moments ago, drenc...
Love, Yoga & Insulin
My diagnosis wasn’t the reason we divorced, but it certainly didn’t help. My husband and I lived harmoniously for well over 15 years. But then I was diagnosed with diabetes.
Needles and Other Ugly Truths about this Disease
This disease chases me wherever I run, it is there whenever I sleep, the reality of its dangers haunts me. It toys with my emotions as I worry one day my children may develop the disease. It threatens...
Diabetes and Discipline: My Daily Struggle
On this diabetes journey, I’ve set numerous health goals. I’ve identified my ideal A1C, and also set various weight and exercise targets. Still, there’s a visible difference between my current a...
10 Reasons I’m Grateful for Type 1
It’s easy to approach one’s diabetes with cynicism and bitterness. There are certainly reasons to. But there are also plenty of things to be grateful for, things that might feel saccharine to both...
Is Someone with Type 1 Diabetes “Disabled”?
Lauren, a woman living with type 1 diabetes, never felt limited by monikers or labels. But she does view herself as disabled. Here's why.
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