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If you live with T1D, does another family member have a T1D diagnosis too? Choose all that apply.
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My late sister was diagnosed with diabetes, but I never knew whether she had T1 or T2. She was diagnosed in her late 40s or early 50s.
We suspect, through genetic testing that my dad was the first to develop monogenic T1D, I was next and then two out of three younger of my brothers, followed by my eldest of three sons, and then the eldest of his two daughters.
I am the sole winner and one champeen of a rather large family! Charles Atlas woulda been proud. 💪🏆¯\_(ツ)_/¯?
This is at least the third time, maybe as much as the fifth, that this question has been asked! Do you guys need help coming up with new stuff? Call me!
The only ones with T1 were my mother’s two brothers. So far, I am the only one in my generation, (and thankfully so,) with the disease.
My cousin, once removed (on my mother’s side) is the only other T1 in the family.
I was diagnosed as T1D at 41. My great-nephew was recently diagnosed at age 16.
Had a first cousins who had a lot of complications. He passed at an early age. I have LADA. My dad had diabetes type 2 but I think may have been LADA
I had an Aunt who developed LADA/Type 1 Dm at around the age of 40 years old. Contacted me to learn more and went on the use an insulin pump, but had difficulty learning how to eat healthy. Died in her late 70’s.
I had a cousin who had type1 also. She is no longer living however
My brother was put on T2 meds for a few years before he started on Lantus and a year later he started on before meal Humalog. He started wearing Dexcom last year. So he is now insulin dependent. Is he now T1??
Only T1 if he has the antibodies. T2’s on insulin are just T2’s on insulin.
I had (deceased) a great uncle who had type 1. I remember the boiled syringes, animal insulin and all.
Great grandfather on my dad’s side did and one of his cousins. Then great grandmother on my mom’s side did
Right now, I am the only one with T1D, but our granddaughter lives with us and she is pre-diabetic. We will know more from a doctor’s appointment next month.
One nephew.
Paternal uncle
We are a family of T1 Diabetics: Father, Sister, Son, Paternal Aunt, Paternal Uncle, 1st Cousin on Father’s side. We have our own support group!
Very large extended family, about 150 people, only one other T1: my 1st cousin’s daughter (2nd cousin?).
Nephew
I had a cousin whose son had T1D T1D. But, he passed away.
My Grandfather on my moms side and aunt and uncle on my dads side.
My sister’s son was diagnosed T1 at age 13.
Niece
I am the only one in my extended family with T1D. Every person in my mother’s family has at least one autoimmune condition, Hashimoto’s or Graves being shared by everyone.
Nephew
Actually 2 grandkids. Unfortunately my son’s two boys both have T1 – kaching!!!!
My dad was diagnosed Type 2 in the late 1980s but I have since wondered whether he might have been LADA/Type 1.
I am the only one till living. My father and a first cousin in my mother’s lineage had T1D diagnosed in adulthood. They are both deceased.
Maternal first cousin female also type 1
Niece
Cousin died 23
Children of one of my cousins but none of their parents.
None, (Should be an option)
I chose both “Mom” and “Other” because I grew up the only T1 in my family. My mom was diagnosed with LADA when I was in my late 20’s.
Also a first cousin
My late (younger) brother also had Type 1, as do 2 of my first cousins (on my mother’s side of the family. (I also have 2 brothers, both younger than myself, who have Type 2.)
My sister died at the age of 50. I just earned my gold medal for surviving with type 1 for 50 years.
I marked my brother although he died earlier this year. I wasn’t sure if you wanted only living relatives.