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Agne Kisonaite is a professional artist who transforms everyday objects into creative art & design. Her work includes paintings, sculptures, furniture and handmade rug designs as well as art venue staging. Agne won the Lithuanian National Design Prize in 2015, and in the same year her art object ‘Lipstick Tower’ shown in Hong Kong achieved a Guinness World Record. Agne dedicates part of her efforts to projects looking at improving the lives of those affected by diabetes. You can visit Agne's portfolio at agneart.com . This is her story: 2012 was the year I’ll never forget. It was a mix of

Jana Franzen lives in Osage City, Kansas. This is her story: Oh, let's see. Diabetes runs in my family. I had gestational diabetes with my third pregnancy, which covered most of 2002 and the first bit of 2003. Sugars leveled out not long after kiddo got born. I got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in December of 2015. Had what was originally believed to be a heart attack February of 2016, and another in November. The first got downgraded to angina, and the second was labeled heartburn despite being more severe. The t-thingy indicators (my memory sucks) indicated heart attack for the first, so I

Antoinette lives with type 2 diabetes and is committed to fighting the stigma surrounding it. She writes about her experience at realdiabetics.com . I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic about 4 years ago at the age of 42. My introduction to diabetes was quite amazing. I woke up in the ICU of the hospital to learn that my blood sugar on admission was 1315. Yes, you read that right—1315. My A1C was 18.2. I was in a state of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Learn about DKA Although I had several family members with diabetes, I never thought I would become one. I believed that having a healthy diet

My name is Alison Sharkey-Hines, and I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11. Shortly after being diagnosed, I dove into the diabetes community. My pediatrician referred to me as “His Star Diabetic.” It was a title I wore proudly. I participated in youth groups, attended camps, and even spoke on panels. I did everything I could in the diabetic community because it gave me the hope and strength I needed. As time went on and I grew older, life became more demanding, and I wasn’t able to dedicate as much time to the community as I had in the past. My extra curriculars in the diabetes

Written by Pamela Roller, who lives with type 1 diabetes. Dedicated to all diabetics and their families. On November 14th every year A day diabetics hold so dear Sadly, diabetes has been on the rise Many have it, but don’t realize To stop diabetes, make people more aware Diabetics are not alone; others do care Internationally, we all must unite To hope, survive, and to win the fight The diabetes ribbon and symbol are blue Diabetics need a cure and support too Blue for the sky we all share In a circle for unity everywhere Grateful for the co-founders of insulin To treat the disease of friends

2021 marks 27 years of living with diabetes. When I was four years old, I was visiting my extended family like I did every summer. I remember it being a really hot summer and everyone was drinking a lot of fluids to stay hydrated and keep cool. After not acting like myself for a few days, my mother took me to the emergency room so I could get checked out, and because I was peeing so often they diagnosed me with a bladder infection. However, this diagnosis didn’t sit well with my mother, so we visited another doctor to get a second opinion. It was then that I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes