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- 3 hours, 14 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  Diagnosed in September, right after Labor Day, in 1946. I'm 88 and still active, driving, and in general living a 'normal' life for someone my age.
- 3 hours, 41 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was almost 50 yrs ago. I was 4 when diagnosed - my family doesn’t celebrate or even discuss the dx as it was a very sad day for the entire family. They told my parents I would never have children and that I would never live past age 40. In my teens whilst full of surly attitude, I decided to prove them wrong. So I had a baby at 40 and am living a great life (with some restrictions) at 50-something. Celebrating another birthday in a few days. Glad they were wrong!
- 3 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  May 8th at 4:30pm - I was at work when I got the call from my doctor. I was fired from my job at 5:00 pm. A day that will live in infamy.
- 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was right before my 5th birthday. I returned from sleep away camp and was looking forward to my birthday party with a Baskin Robbin's ice cream cake and my mother's Hershey's best ever brownies, but instead. My mother took one look at me and took be to the hospital where I was diagnosed with T1D. Oh well. As the saying goes, shit happens. At least we have so many new treatments options available to use now. The doctors told my mom that I probably wouldn't make it to the age of 30 or 40 (I forget), and I am now 62.
- 3 hours, 55 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was almost 50 yrs ago. I was 4 when diagnosed - my family doesn’t celebrate or even discuss the dx as it was a very sad day for the entire family. They told my parents I would never have children and that I would never live past age 40. In my teens whilst full of surly attitude, I decided to prove them wrong. So I had a baby at 40 and am living a great life (with some restrictions) at 50-something. Celebrating another birthday in a few days. Glad they were wrong!
- 3 hours, 56 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  I had been telling my medical professional parent for a month about my symptoms. My mom commented that it could be diabetes since her great-grandparents had it, but no. I was working at my dad's clinic, he was a doctor, and he had me go get a blood draw in the afternoon. After his birthday dinner, we stopped by to get the results. He said my BG was about 450. I started on oral medications right then. About nine months later I needed insulin injections. I was 18 and vowed it wouldn't change my life. It has changed every aspect of it. Every year on my dad's birthday I remember how it started and what's happened over the last 38 years.
- 3 hours, 59 minutes ago
  
  sweetcharlie likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  May 8th at 4:30pm - I was at work when I got the call from my doctor. I was fired from my job at 5:00 pm. A day that will live in infamy.
- 4 hours, 1 minute ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  I do not understand why this data is important.
- 7 hours, 28 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was right before my 5th birthday. I returned from sleep away camp and was looking forward to my birthday party with a Baskin Robbin's ice cream cake and my mother's Hershey's best ever brownies, but instead. My mother took one look at me and took be to the hospital where I was diagnosed with T1D. Oh well. As the saying goes, shit happens. At least we have so many new treatments options available to use now. The doctors told my mom that I probably wouldn't make it to the age of 30 or 40 (I forget), and I am now 62.
- 7 hours, 29 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was almost 50 yrs ago. I was 4 when diagnosed - my family doesn’t celebrate or even discuss the dx as it was a very sad day for the entire family. They told my parents I would never have children and that I would never live past age 40. In my teens whilst full of surly attitude, I decided to prove them wrong. So I had a baby at 40 and am living a great life (with some restrictions) at 50-something. Celebrating another birthday in a few days. Glad they were wrong!
- 8 hours, 6 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  I had been telling my medical professional parent for a month about my symptoms. My mom commented that it could be diabetes since her great-grandparents had it, but no. I was working at my dad's clinic, he was a doctor, and he had me go get a blood draw in the afternoon. After his birthday dinner, we stopped by to get the results. He said my BG was about 450. I started on oral medications right then. About nine months later I needed insulin injections. I was 18 and vowed it wouldn't change my life. It has changed every aspect of it. Every year on my dad's birthday I remember how it started and what's happened over the last 38 years.
- 8 hours, 7 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  December 1983. Not sure the exact date, but it was about 6 weeks after becoming symptomatic. Didn't know what it was, but felt awful, plus the peeing/thirst thing, which I didn't even know was related to the other symptoms. I was in grad school at the time and it was nearing end of term. I thought student stress might be making me feel so sick. Doc said "Probably your wife wouldn't have been able to wake you up tomorrow if you hadn't come in."
- 8 hours, 7 minutes ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  April 1. Happy April Fool's Day!
- 9 hours, 49 minutes ago
  
  Gary Rind likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was almost 50 yrs ago. I was 4 when diagnosed - my family doesn’t celebrate or even discuss the dx as it was a very sad day for the entire family. They told my parents I would never have children and that I would never live past age 40. In my teens whilst full of surly attitude, I decided to prove them wrong. So I had a baby at 40 and am living a great life (with some restrictions) at 50-something. Celebrating another birthday in a few days. Glad they were wrong!
- 10 hours, 43 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  70 years. I hope you are doing well. This gives the rest of us hope.
- 10 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  jo likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  The 13th of December 1973, lucky number 13 🍀 and I was thirteen at that time.
- 11 hours, 11 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  Himmm.. About 70 years ago... I am even not sure of the year exactly...
- 11 hours, 12 minutes ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was almost 50 yrs ago. I was 4 when diagnosed - my family doesn’t celebrate or even discuss the dx as it was a very sad day for the entire family. They told my parents I would never have children and that I would never live past age 40. In my teens whilst full of surly attitude, I decided to prove them wrong. So I had a baby at 40 and am living a great life (with some restrictions) at 50-something. Celebrating another birthday in a few days. Glad they were wrong!
- 11 hours, 58 minutes ago
  
  miss.stake likes your comment at
  If you have ever had extra supplies from a device you no longer use, what did you do with those extra supplies? Please select all that apply.
  InsulinPumpers.com does a great job of distributing supplies to those in need.
- 12 hours, 9 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  Himmm.. About 70 years ago... I am even not sure of the year exactly...
- 12 hours, 9 minutes ago
  
  KCR likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  70 years. I hope you are doing well. This gives the rest of us hope.
- 12 hours, 13 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  Himmm.. About 70 years ago... I am even not sure of the year exactly...
- 12 hours, 19 minutes ago
  
  Bruce Schnitzler likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was almost 50 yrs ago. I was 4 when diagnosed - my family doesn’t celebrate or even discuss the dx as it was a very sad day for the entire family. They told my parents I would never have children and that I would never live past age 40. In my teens whilst full of surly attitude, I decided to prove them wrong. So I had a baby at 40 and am living a great life (with some restrictions) at 50-something. Celebrating another birthday in a few days. Glad they were wrong!
- 12 hours, 28 minutes ago
  
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  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was almost 50 yrs ago. I was 4 when diagnosed - my family doesn’t celebrate or even discuss the dx as it was a very sad day for the entire family. They told my parents I would never have children and that I would never live past age 40. In my teens whilst full of surly attitude, I decided to prove them wrong. So I had a baby at 40 and am living a great life (with some restrictions) at 50-something. Celebrating another birthday in a few days. Glad they were wrong!
- 12 hours, 38 minutes ago
  
  Kelly Wilhelm likes your comment at
  The food we choose to eat as people with T1D is so personal, and each food impacts every person differently. What foods do you prefer to eat for your first meal of the day? Share what works for you in the comments!
  I don't have a preference. What I eat in the morning really depends on what my body needs based on: 1) what nutrients I have eaten the last few days and 2) what my activity level is going to be. For example, if I played 4 hours of tennis. The next day I wake up to foods with more heme and non-heme iron like spinach and eggs for muscle recovery. Today, I feel like I need more fruit so I ate raspberries and bananas for my first meal. So, it really depends on what my body needs.
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If you are an adult with T1D, how much has type 1 diabetes affected your thought-process and decision to have/not have children?

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