I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at nine years old. This came as a shock to my parents and me, as no one in my family had ever been diagnosed with diabetes. Still, to this day, I am the only person who lives with diabetes in my family. Prior to my diagnosis, I remember feeling sick and being thirsty all the time. When I went to the doctor, they wanted to test me for everything under the sun, from Crohn’s disease to other autoimmune diseases. When I was finally diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, my parents were supportive, ensuring that I ate healthy foods and exercised regularly. My parents