Hi everyone, it’s been a minute (if a minute is 3 years)… I know nobody likes to talk about the pandemic and blah blah blah neither do I so it will be quick (but it’s important to the story). Once the “I’ll try to make this positive” outlook of being out of school and getting to spend every day in the sun wore off and … Continue reading What to do when you’re not “handling it so well”

I feel like I am asked this question a lot, and I never know just how to answer it. I think that it is easy to list off the symptoms -> irritability, fatigue, shakiness, etc., but what does all of that FEEL like, if I were to describe that to someone who has never felt something like it before? I think this is a good … Continue reading what does a low blood sugar feel like?

In December, I was confronted by an extremely difficult decision. Should I live in the sorority house with a big group of my close friends, or should I do my own thing? It seems simple, but it never really is, is it? My sorority’s house is composed of mostly four girl rooms with the exception of 2 two girl rooms, and the entire pledge class … Continue reading why i chose not to live in the sorority house

In light of Mental Health Awareness Month, I figured it would be important to talk about an aspect of diabetes that is often overlooked. Yes, diabetes is a very physical disease, but like anything, there is more beneath the surface. Sometimes it can be confusing and difficult to even name certain feelings about the disease. “Do I have enough sugar packed?” “Wait what if I … Continue reading more than needles

Dear America, I am 19 years old and I live with a chronic autoimmune disorder called Type One Diabetes. It falls under the category of what you have been hearing on the news as an underlying health condition. In light of the recent COVID-19 virus, I wanted to share some of my thoughts:   My disease is often one that is unseen. If I were … Continue reading dear america, from your friend with an underlying health condition

Walking to class today, I was feeling discouraged about the way a lot of things have been happening for me lately. Yes, life is good, but it could also be better. I made my way up a large staircase leading to my building. It is my third class of the day, and I am tired. My blood sugar is high, and it has been for … Continue reading do it for yourself

I am a creature of habit. It is simply how I have always been. I get comfortable where I am and I learn to like it there. Sometimes I feel like life is moving too fast and I cannot keep up. This month has been one of those times. I moved into the University of Georgia two weeks ago. I was sad to leave my … Continue reading college + t1d

It can be difficult for people who don’t live with Type One Diabetes to understand what we go through every single day. As people who are relentlessly taking care of this disease and can hardly imagine life without it, this can be hard to comprehend. I started this blog in 5th grade. I was 11 years old. I was depressed. I had passed out at … Continue reading dealing with ignorance

The first official job I got was for American Eagle in fall of 2017. I did not work there for very long, but in the time I was there I recall wanting to hide my diabetes from my manager and the other associates in the store. I felt quite uncomfortable disclosing that information with them as the environment of the store was rather snotty and … Continue reading work + t1d

Since I was diagnosed at the age of 5, all I heard was how difficult the teen years would be in dealing with Type One Diabetes. I heard about how kids would get rebellious and decide to stop taking care of themselves. And how when kids are diagnosed now they are immediately referred to a therapist because it is so common to develop depression. I … Continue reading my recent struggles