Kerri reflects on what a cure means to her.
Personal Stories
Every person with diabetes has a unique story and their own path of managing and responding to the challenges of diabetes. Even though each story is individual, we learn from hearing about one another’s experiences, from the highs to the lows. We bring you personal stories to show some of the many ways that individuals, families, and communities live well with diabetes and manage the condition.
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Kelly’s transformative experience wearing an artificial pancreas for five days.
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What it felt like to forget about diabetes for a week.
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What can diabetes advocates learn from the HIV/AIDS movement? Part five of our exclusive interview with David Panzirer and Dana Ball.
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What are your diabetes landmines? The small blood sugar mistakes I make again and again and how I'm trying to overcome them.
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The curious milestone of a diabetes anniversary.
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What do you know about diabetes education? Our interview with AADE President Joan Bardsley.
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How much activity do you actually get? Why activity tracking is worth it, and perhaps needed more than ever.
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Navigating diabetes in high school – the four strategies I follow to stay safe.
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The countless things I am thankful for this year…Of course, I am most thankful for the health and happiness of my loving family, who I am lucky to say are my personal...
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A how-to-guide for thriving in a toxic food environment that encourages bad choices.
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The T1D Exchange: a bold vision to advance the field of type 1 diabetes – part four of our interview with David Panzirer and Dana Ball.
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Getting to goal – the four biggest game-changers for improving my diabetes management.
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The first six-year-old in the world to test the Bionic Pancreas.
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"If you gave me a fully self-driving car today, I wouldn’t use it. It would take me many months before I could build the confidence. We can’t just give patients the...
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How a single change at the FDA could lead to major improvements for patients and the healthcare system.
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"I think there’s not a great understanding of the disease among the broader public, whether it’s confusion between type 1 and type 2 diabetes or a lack of understanding...
Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G Hybrid-Closed Loop – Exclusive Interview with 17-Year-Old Trial Participant
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Josh Airth, a 17-year old with type 1 diabetes, recently participated in a clinical trial of the Medtronic 670G "hybrid-closed loop"system (insulin pump + Enlite 3 CGM...
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diaTribe was excited to learn that Novo Nordisk has extended its partnership with the professional cycling Team Novo Nordisk (TNN) for an additional two years. Founded...
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Dr. Kowalski was recently named JDRF’s Chief Mission Officer as well as VP of R&D, a major promotion from his previous role as Vice President, Artificial Pancreas...