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A story by Marlee Seibold.

Discover the fascinating history of insulin, from its invention by Dr. Frederick Banting in 1921 to its role in transforming diabetes treatment today.

Francesca lives with T1D in Barcelona, and she says she’s never let it hold her back. Travel is a huge part of her life, and she has traveled all over the world, from deserts to mountains and remote islands without hesitation. She says her active lifestyle has helped her, including lots of yoga, hiking and a healthy diet and amazing support from family and friends. She is sharing her story to “inspire others and let them know they are not alone.” I am Francesca. I am 29 years old and I have been living with type 1 since I was six. As a kid, my biggest fear was not be able to do what my friends

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes about a year after pancreatic surgery. I was at work acting confused and my friend took me to the emergency room. I had a blood sugar over 500. I made several trips to the emergency room where my diabetes was treated until I could see an endocrinologist. I was started on metformin and insulin. I still couldn’t get my blood sugars controlled until I started the insulin pump. It’s been about six years and it’s been a hard road. With the support of my family and friends, I have been able to survive and get better control of my blood sugars. I think being a

My diabetes journey began in August 2016. I was 29 years old. Like many who are first diagnosed, I ended up in the hospital with high blood sugar, severe dehydration, fatigue and exhaustion. “If you were my sister,” I recall my doctor saying, “I’d send you to the hospital.” And off to the hospital I went. I remember that day like it was yesterday: the doctors, the nurses, the diabetes educator, the concerned look on my parents’ faces. I didn’t even know what diabetes was at the time, much less how it would change my life forever.

Learn the impact of diabetes on your sex life and learn how to maintain a healthy sexual health. Find solutions and support for sex and diabetes complications.

I was diagnosed when I was 22 years old. Finding out you have diabetes later on in life was a complete shock to my family and myself. I am the only one in my family with type 1 diabetes! I quickly had to learn how to live my life with this disease and learn that not every day is going to be easy. I quickly realized that I wanted to be in the diabetes community and share my story and passion for spreading much-needed awareness! In 2020, I started an Instagram page talking about my diabetes and all that comes with it. It quickly grew, and shortly after, so many people wanted to hear my story. I

Hello, my name is Michelle. I was first diagnosed with diabetes in April 2000. It was the most horrifying moment of my life. My thoughts were about how I am going to manage as I was a big-time junk food eater, and most of the time, I still am. I have the food police on my trail 24 hours a day. Boy, do they irritate me. I try so hard to maintain. I am a teacher of 39 years teaching preschool. Diabetes is so deep in my family (grandmother, mother, and aunt who is deceased, two aunts, two uncles, two sisters, one cousin, my daughter, and myself are living with diabetes). It is a struggle. I tend

Learn about the connection between diabetes and carbohydrates. Find out how counting carbs can help control blood sugar and better manage your diabetes.

When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008, I found myself unsure of how to move forward — how to make the necessary changes in my diet and lifestyle in order to confidently manage this condition.