Age: 29 Year Diagnosed: 2009 Location: Los Angeles, Ca
“My freshman year at college, I forgot to inject my long-lasting insulin and didn't want to leave or cause too much attention. I'd just been diagnosed a few months beforehand and was a little shaky and still using syringes. But my homies left the party and even watched me inject and asked a bunch of questions. Made me feel like i had people really in my corner and made the my first year away from home much more manageable
Type 1 came out of nowhere for me and my mom. It was two weeks before my 18th bday. Loss about 30lbs in a month after going into ketosis. It sucked at first, but I learned so much more about my fam, friends, and myself. During that time I took theater and art more seriously. It's my calling/passion that I wouldn't give up for anything and it's going pretty well I think .
The advice I'd give to any newly diagnosed type 1 is the same advice another type 1 back in high school told me. "Don't feel embarrassed about checking your levels or injecting at the table. It's your health, f*ck em'."