by winsandneedles | Nov 27, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Burnout, Guilt + Shame, Medical Team, Type 1
When no one was looking, I’d slide my insulin pen up my sleeve and excuse myself so I could go inject in secret. I’d fumble through my handbag under the table, supposedly looking for something, when in fact I was pricking my finger to check my blood...
by Ken Walsh | Nov 15, 2021 | #ShowYourDiabetes, Addiction, Burnout, Diagnosis Stories, Guilt + Shame, Type 1
I was diagnosed in December of 1987. I went home to my pregnant wife in tears. Like many, I started out learning and doing everything the doctor recommended for me. But, in less than a year the diagnosis was official: I had type 1 diabetes. I encountered many ups and...
by Sara Adams, LCSW | Apr 1, 2021 | Diagnosis Stories, LADA, Type 1
I usually tell people my health issues started when I was diagnosed with Type 1 in 2016. But, this isn’t entirely accurate. I have what’s defined as a “slow-progressing form” of autoimmune disease. The symptoms usually slither in slowly and sneakily, making it hard to...
by Savannah Lee | Mar 1, 2021 | Reframe Diabetes team, Type 1
We’re so excited to welcome Savannah to our team. She has been living with Type 1 since 2016, but her younger sister was diagnosed over 12 years ago. We met Savannah at Camp Aspire two summers ago when she was an intern for the American Diabetes Association and...
by Sara Adams, LCSW | Aug 1, 2020 | Type 1
Formerly known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic, incurable autoimmune condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. T1D is not a lifestyle disease. It accounts for roughly 10% of the more...
