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Connor O’Hara is a third-year graduate student in the Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Connor didn’t let his diabetes slow him down; in fact, he uses it as inspiration for his career! Calling diabetes a foundation for his pursuit of knowledge, Connor says “let us all be compelled to help drive and support the research and innovation that will bring new therapies and cures, and even turn #Type1 into #TypeNone.” On April 23, 2007 I was rushed into intensive care at MCV Hospital at VCU in Richmond, Virginia presenting with diabetic

Getting a Diabetes Diagnosis Doesn’t Have to Stand in the Way of Your Goals As someone living with type 1 diabetes, staying on top of my health – making sure I’m tracking my blood glucose levels, carbohydrates, and insulin intake – can already feel like a full-time job. However, I won’t let that stop me from achieving my goals as a collegiate track and field athlete. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in eighth grade. I remember I would experience severe thirst, fatigue, and feeling like something was not right. When I was diagnosed, I didn’t know anyone else with type 1 diabetes, so it was

Joe lives in West Allis, Wisconsin. He finds purpose in playing acoustic guitar (since age 8), biking, long distance walking, and working for the Department of Workforce Development.

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2. Upon a misdiagnosis by a pediatrician with the flu, my parents continued to treat as so. It wasn’t until my body began to turn limp and grey that my father said we could not wait any longer and drove me to the local Emergency Room. From there, it was determined I was in severe diabetic ketoacidosis, and my veins had collapsed. The medical staff attempting to get a blood sugar reading realized it was over 1,200 – the maximum the machine could read. They did everything they possibly could to try to get insulin into my system as fast as

Alfonzo has type 1 diabetes and has battled the disease on a very low income. This is his story: Still Fighting After 18 Surgeries I was 16 years old when I got diagnosed with diabetes. I had been using the bathroom a lot, drinking a lot of water, and eating anything that I could find. I was taken to a children’s hospital, where I was given a big bag of insulin [vials] to bring down my A1C. I then had to do a week of classes. It seemed like nobody wanted to help me, but no one in my community really understood diabetes. Just Trying to Survive Being poor and having diabetes was not a good

Kevin was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years old. He hopes to help educate people about the resources available to prevent and control diabetes-related eye diseases. Kevin lives with type 1 diabetes and resides in Bentonville, Arkansas with his wife and four children. In his free time, he enjoys watching soccer, cooking, reading, and spending time with his family.

I was diagnosed with diabetes on January 24, 2020. At the time I was in 8 th grade. It started with me getting a concussion, then I got the flu, and while I was in the emergency room for the flu, I was told I am a type 1 diabetic. I had no symptoms of it at all. My parents and grandparents are type 2, but I am one of the only type 1 diabetics in my family. Learning how to give myself insulin and check my blood sugars was hard because I was and still am scared of needles. I have an amazing support group of friends and family who have helped me through this journey.

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2004 and it's hard to believe that was over two decades ago. In many ways, it feels like I’m just getting started, yet in others, it seems as though diabetes has been part of my life for centuries. Being a mere mortal, this paradox doesn’t quite make sense. I often think that in past lives, I might have escaped diabetes, only to be burdened by something else. Because if it weren’t diabetes, it would almost certainly be something different. That’s just human nature. And that’s really the point—diabetes is my “something.” We all have our own challenges. I

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For months leading up to her diagnosis, Emerson was showing the classic signs of diabetes. Increased thirst, frequent urination, always hungry, and often very lethargic. As a busy, active 11-year-old, I didn't think too much of it. She seemed so healthy and I just assumed she's thirsty or hungry because she's always outside and on the go. Things took a quick turn and we found ourselves in the local emergency room where we learned she was in DKA, very sick, and now a type 1 diabetic. The week-long hospital stay was overwhelming, but our family took this on from day one to learn how to best care