People with T1D, if you went trick-or-treating after diagnosis, were you allowed to keep your candy? Tell us about your experience in the comments!

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  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes, my dad had T1. My diagnosi made him and my mom so sad. I tried hard to make it no big deal so they wouldn’t worry.
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  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
- 8 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
- 8 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
- 8 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
- 8 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
- 8 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
- 8 hours, 45 minutes ago
  
  Lenora Ventura has commented in the same post you commented in :
  At the time of your T1D diagnosis, did you already personally know anyone who had T1D?
  Yes. My dad also diagnosed when he was 9, his baby sister diagnosed w/ in 6 months of his diagnosis when she was 5, and his older brother who was diagnosed @ 33.
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People with T1D, if you went trick-or-treating after diagnosis, were you allowed to keep your candy? Tell us about your experience in the comments!

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13 Comments

Kathy Krapohl

I was Dx at 24 !

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Kristine Warmecke

Our parent’s, my middle brother & I both were dx. as children, let us pick out a few pieces to keep and then bought the rest from us. Minus the special, made just for us treats that some of our neighbors made. One of the joys of growing up in a rural small town in the 70’s & 80’s.

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Jim L

I was dx at 15 so I have some fond memories of walking for miles then eating all I could hold. The good old days now it would 1 piece max!

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Amy Schneider

When I was a kid the neighbors all bought sugar-free candy or fruit for me.

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Lizzi Skywalker

My parents would go around to certain houses and give them sugar free candies to give to only me whenever I showed up, so that I could keep my candies and I wouldn’t feel left out.

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Richard Vaughn

I was diagnosed in 1945 when I was 6. My family lived on a small farm and we did not have neighbors nearby. I never did trick or treating while growing up. Did kids do that back then?

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Jeannette Stratton

I chose “other” because I was diagnosed at 18 years old. I realize now that I was lucky to have those carefree, candy-eating years. I love the stories of sweet neighbors making special treats though!

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Marla Peaslee

I was given sugar free candy and gum, plus a small toy to swap out my candy. I went trick or treating with my family and friends growing up.

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Britni Steingard

For the first few years my parents let me pick a couple favorites to keep for special occasions or for when I had a low blood sugar. Otherwise I traded my candy for money (a nickel per piece of candy, I think) and then my dad would take me to the toy store.

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Heidi Kay Williams

My brother was 5 years younger than me. As a young teenager I would trade my candy for him to do chores for me – like I’d sell him 4 snickers to unload the dishwasher. I did keep the Reece’s all to myself.

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Vicki Andersen

I was diagnosed at 23, so no one made that decision for me. I was an adult.

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GiGi Roark

I was diagnosed in 1972 at the age of ten. My doctor advised my mom that in order to keep me from rebelling and feeling resentment over being a diabetic, it would be best to let me eat what other kids do, but to keep me active, and of course don’t allow me to gorge myself on sweets or any other junk food.

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Leona Hanson

When I was 7years old I was diagnosed pre diabetic the doctor told my mom to reduce my suger down to very little but she would let me eat my halloween candy but if I ate to much it would make me sick so I typed to eat very little on my own now being T1D and an adult I eat very little candy but to bring up a low

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