Hello! My name is Caitlin and I am an occupational therapy student at Towson University. We have been assigned to interview someone who has any sort of disability. I was interested in finding someone who has type 1 because my little brother was diagnosed when he was 10 so i would love to learn about how it has affected you! If you could help me out with this project, please shoot me an email at cwinan2@students.towson.edu.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for your work on this site and the positive approach to living with T1Ds. All of us need encouragement, so we share, experiment, and learn from each other and the researchers working behind the scenes. Having lived with T1Ds for the last 46years, raised three successful children, and spent a lifetime studying the disease and our metabolic pathways, I feel optimistic for the future. I’ve experienced none of the chronic health issues that one might expect, with HbA1Cs consistently running in the low 6 range and blood panels in normal ranges.
We all know it gets down to controlling BG levels, and that means understanding how diet, exercise, sleep, pump/CGM, and positive attitude impacts our BG levels. I never leave notes like this, or really talk much about my T1D situation, but I wanted you to know that many of us who have gone before you continue to live vibrant lives each and every day. Yes, life is still amazing! Be well and continue your work encouraging other T1Ds.
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Hello! My name is Caitlin and I am an occupational therapy student at Towson University. We have been assigned to interview someone who has any sort of disability. I was interested in finding someone who has type 1 because my little brother was diagnosed when he was 10 so i would love to learn about how it has affected you! If you could help me out with this project, please shoot me an email at cwinan2@students.towson.edu.
Thanks so much!
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Hi Rachel,
Thanks for your work on this site and the positive approach to living with T1Ds. All of us need encouragement, so we share, experiment, and learn from each other and the researchers working behind the scenes. Having lived with T1Ds for the last 46years, raised three successful children, and spent a lifetime studying the disease and our metabolic pathways, I feel optimistic for the future. I’ve experienced none of the chronic health issues that one might expect, with HbA1Cs consistently running in the low 6 range and blood panels in normal ranges.
We all know it gets down to controlling BG levels, and that means understanding how diet, exercise, sleep, pump/CGM, and positive attitude impacts our BG levels. I never leave notes like this, or really talk much about my T1D situation, but I wanted you to know that many of us who have gone before you continue to live vibrant lives each and every day. Yes, life is still amazing! Be well and continue your work encouraging other T1Ds.
Best,
Chris