Which of the following best describes your connection to the diabetes community? Select all that apply!

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- 50 minutes ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Take it seriously but don't try to be perfect. Try to make life as normal as possible. The main difference with T1 folks and non-diabetics is that we have to inject our insulin. And speaking of insulin, just be thankful we have it so we can keep on keeping on.
- 3 hours, 14 minutes ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  A lot of doctors do not know much about potential diabetes complications. We (type 1s) are covered for maybe a week in their curriculum, and technology and information changes often. It's up to each of us as individuals to read up on it and bring that information to a doctor. If that doctor hasn't read about the newer tech or diets that may help.. a second opinion can be very helpful. (as can all the forums mentioned by many diabetics in this group).
- 3 hours, 14 minutes ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Don't panic!
- 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  You are your own best clinician.....if your health care person doesn't support your treatment...find one that does.
- 3 hours, 15 minutes ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Take it seriously but don't try to be perfect. Try to make life as normal as possible. The main difference with T1 folks and non-diabetics is that we have to inject our insulin. And speaking of insulin, just be thankful we have it so we can keep on keeping on.
- 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  For me, getting used to and accepting my 'new' life as a T1D patient was mentally exhausting. Be kind to yourself and give it some time, eventually what seems incredibly daunting will become routine.
- 3 hours, 17 minutes ago
  
  Mike S likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Get a pump and Dexcom as soon as possible to make the disease so much easier on yourself.
- 4 hours ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Be a simple scientist and keep track of the variable in your daily life: everything you put into your body, along with stressors/ illness and see if /how they affect your BG. Every body is different and it is good to know how to deal with yours specifically.
- 4 hours, 1 minute ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  I was diagnosed in 1951 at the age of 6. I am now 78 and have had no serious complications of diabetes. It was difficult to know glucose level in the early years before CGM. Obtain a CGM, such as DexCom as soon as possible and work hard to keep glucose levels in range. There is hope!
- 4 hours, 1 minute ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Be kind to yourself, don't be self-critical, it gets easier. You'll find out all the things that make you high and low over time. Many of them (for example caffeine and protein) are counter-intuitive. You'll get there
- 4 hours, 2 minutes ago
  
  Kristi Warmecke likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Don't panic!
- 4 hours, 2 minutes ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  How often do you change your insulin to carbohydrate ratios?
  "OTHER", whenever necessary.
- 4 hours, 3 minutes ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  How often do you change your insulin to carbohydrate ratios?
  The only time that I've changed my insulin to carb ratio was when I lost about 65lbs and had been exercising regularly for about a year. I went from 1:10 to 1:12.
- 4 hours, 27 minutes ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  A lot of doctors do not know much about potential diabetes complications. We (type 1s) are covered for maybe a week in their curriculum, and technology and information changes often. It's up to each of us as individuals to read up on it and bring that information to a doctor. If that doctor hasn't read about the newer tech or diets that may help.. a second opinion can be very helpful. (as can all the forums mentioned by many diabetics in this group).
- 4 hours, 28 minutes ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Be kind to yourself, don't be self-critical, it gets easier. You'll find out all the things that make you high and low over time. Many of them (for example caffeine and protein) are counter-intuitive. You'll get there
- 4 hours, 29 minutes ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Get a CCM. Read Think Like a Pancreas.
- 4 hours, 29 minutes ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Listen to the juicebox podcast.
- 4 hours, 29 minutes ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Be a simple scientist and keep track of the variable in your daily life: everything you put into your body, along with stressors/ illness and see if /how they affect your BG. Every body is different and it is good to know how to deal with yours specifically.
- 5 hours, 20 minutes ago
  
  Lozzy E likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Be a simple scientist and keep track of the variable in your daily life: everything you put into your body, along with stressors/ illness and see if /how they affect your BG. Every body is different and it is good to know how to deal with yours specifically.
- 5 hours, 21 minutes ago
  
  Lozzy E likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  It seems overly complex to begin with but T1D is manageable. Don't let the days when control seems chaotic get you down and don't let the good days make you overly confident. Working with your professionals, it really is doable.
- 5 hours, 21 minutes ago
  
  Lozzy E likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  For me, getting used to and accepting my 'new' life as a T1D patient was mentally exhausting. Be kind to yourself and give it some time, eventually what seems incredibly daunting will become routine.
- 5 hours, 22 minutes ago
  
  Lozzy E likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Take it seriously but don't try to be perfect. Try to make life as normal as possible. The main difference with T1 folks and non-diabetics is that we have to inject our insulin. And speaking of insulin, just be thankful we have it so we can keep on keeping on.
- 5 hours, 22 minutes ago
  
  Lozzy E likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Keep going!! It gets better - I promise
- 6 hours, 17 minutes ago
  
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  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  Take it seriously but don't try to be perfect. Try to make life as normal as possible. The main difference with T1 folks and non-diabetics is that we have to inject our insulin. And speaking of insulin, just be thankful we have it so we can keep on keeping on.
- 7 hours, 22 minutes ago
  
  Kathy Hanavan likes your comment at
  Happy World Diabetes Day from T1D Exchange! Please share your seasoned advice for someone who is newly diagnosed with T1D.
  It seems overly complex to begin with but T1D is manageable. Don't let the days when control seems chaotic get you down and don't let the good days make you overly confident. Working with your professionals, it really is doable.
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Which of the following best describes your connection to the diabetes community? Select all that apply!

In what year were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?

Sarah Howard

Sarah Howard (nee Tackett) has dedicated her career to supporting the T1D community ever since she was diagnosed with T1D while in college in May 2013. Since then, she has worked for various diabetes organizations, focusing on research, advocacy, and community-building efforts for people with T1D and their loved ones. Sarah is currently the Senior Manager of Marketing at T1D Exchange.

17 Comments

Ahh Life

I have lived 7-1/2 decades and only known T1D as a way of life. I was elected to this community by unanimous vote before I could even vote or even read or write. Thank you all. (👍 ͡❛ ͜ʖ ͡❛)👍

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3 years ago Log in to Reply
1. Joan Fray
  
  I love your knowledgeable comments! Hope you don’t have too many complications….
  
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2. Ahh Life
  
  PDR, PDN in lower legs, gastroparesis. Goes with the territory. Or the office. Maybe I should hang the awards on the wall. Wadda ya think?
  
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Gary Taylor

I’ve had T1D for 45 years and a daughter with T1D for the last 12 years.

3 years ago Log in to Reply
LizB

I’ve had Type 1 for 34 years, plus one sister who was diagnosed later in life around 10 years ago.

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Patricia Kilwein

Diagnosed as an adult. Both parents diabetics. Mom T2D, dad T1D. All 5 of my siblings are either diabetes or pre now. Some nieces are diabetics as well. My 2 adult sons are not.

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1. Joan Fray
  
  Boy, that’s alot of diabetes in you family. Do you talk about it a lot?
  
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Joan Fray

I’m lalmost 72 and got T1d in 1962. April 2022 will be my 60th Anniversary. Woo hoo! I’ll have a party and serve only champagne and serve roasted chicken salad, gluten free crackers. (Celiac too), veggies and fruit and cheese for dessert.

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1. cynthia jaworski
  
  I would like an invitation to your celebration. I am 2 years younger than you, but we started this lifestyle in the same year. Your menu sounds perfect.
  
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2. Christina Trudo
  
  Congrats! I will also celebrate 60 years “diaversary” in 2022 (July)[
  
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3. ConnieT1D62
  
  I will celebrate my 60 year “diaversary” in 2022. Congratulations to all of us long haulers!!!
  
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4. n6jax@scinternet.net
  
  And I will be 90 with 69 years T1D.. I want to join the party also!!
  
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maria prel

I have surgical diabetes, after surgery for a neuroendocrine tumor in the pancreas.

3 years ago Log in to Reply
Brett Jorgensen

I had sudden onset T1D at 68. Because it also happened to my mom when she was 58, I knew what it was and ignored the er doctors who said I had type 2 .

3 years ago Log in to Reply
Sharon Lillibridge

type 1

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Pauline M Reynolds

I (age 46) and my nephew (age 11) were diagnosed within three months of each other in 1987!

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bckdjv

Son with Type 1 and also am a primary care physician

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