At DHF, we understand the ups and downs of living with type 1 diabetes – pun intended! We admire the youth we work with who bravely confront T1D, refusing to let T1D stand in the way of them achieving their dreams. Our blog is a platform for these inspiring individuals to share their stories of triumph through the day to day challenges of navigating life with Type 1 diabetes. We are excited to feature their stories, not only to inspire and inform but also to remind everyone in the diabetes community that they are not alone. Let’s celebrate resilience, exchange stories, and form a supportive community that celebrates youth who truly are greater than T1D!
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Greater Than T1D
T1D Community: Diabuddies are the Best Friends!
T1D Community: Diabuddies are the Best Friends! Having Type 1 diabetes as a child took away many choices. It...
Navigating Relationships During your Transition
Navigating Relationships During Your Transition The biggest thing about starting university with T1D was just keeping...
Arlene & Rafael’s Transition Story: Letting Go
Arlene & Rafael's Transition Story: Letting GoThrough our PEP Talks program, we often encounter caregivers who...
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T1D Community: Diabuddies are the Best Friends!
T1D Community: Diabuddies are the Best Friends! Having Type 1 diabetes as a child took away many choices. It restricted what and when I could eat. If I had a low blood sugar episode, I didn’t choose to miss out on fun activities, it was a matter of safety. I was...
Navigating Relationships During your Transition
Navigating Relationships During Your Transition The biggest thing about starting university with T1D was just keeping track of my appointments and ordering insulin. There's lots of small things that all that all added up to being a little bit overwhelming at first. In...
Arlene & Rafael’s Transition Story: Letting Go
Arlene & Rafael's Transition Story: Letting GoThrough our PEP Talks program, we often encounter caregivers who want to learn how to ‘let go’ of their child’s T1D management when they are getting ready to start post-secondary school. The term ‘letting go’ means...
Beyond Food, Exercise, and Insulin: Embracing the Complexity of T1D
Beyond Food, Exercise, and Insulin: Embracing the Complexity of T1DMy blood sugar’s rising and I don’t know why. I was in range before I ate that breakfast sandwich. I carb-counted. I pre-bolused. Everything. Now it’s 15 mmol/L+, climbing fast. How did I get here? Why...
10 Tips for Navigating the Transition to Post-Secondary with T1D
10 Tips for Navigating the Transition to Post-Secondary with T1D My name is Grace Marciski and I am going into my 2nd year at McMaster University and my 10th year of diabetes. I moved from Northwestern Ontario to Hamilton for school, leaving my family and everything I...