What does it feel like to grow up with Type 1 diabetes?

TL;DR: It's difficult, but an adventure. I was diagnosed with T1D at 14 years old when I collapsed in my high school's lunch cafeteria. I stayed in the hospital for about a week and learned the basics on managing diabetes. read more

As I type this, I am 29 1/2 years old, am 40 lbs overweight, on 11 prescription meds ( 6 psych, 2 cholesterol, 2 diabetes, and Syntrhoid), wear a pump, check my sugar 7 times a day, go to the gym on a regular basis, have no friends, annoy people, work as a cashier for my Dad at his hardware store, never socialize, mainly just read books and write. read more

It’s pricking your finger endlessly throughout the day. It’s not being afraid of blood because you get used to seeing so much of it. It’s no longer feeling tremor to a needle because you’ve had no choice than to be poked by them every day. read more