[webbel01]

It was 13 years ago when I was 6. I was constantly asking my teacher to use the washroom and get water and she told my parents that it would be a good idea to get me checked out. I just remember that I didn't quite understand why my parents where so upset and I was extremely upset to be missing my Girl Scout Christmas parade because I had to be hospitalized. Now living with it for so long I'm actually glad that I was diagnosed young because I barely remember life before whereas I have a friend who was diagnosed in high school and it was a lot harder for him to adjust

[paige95]

I was diagnosed last Monday actually! My blood sugar level was 711

[steven8v]

Been T1 for 18 years and a week now (will be 32 in a few weeks). Went to the doctors in the morning and was admitted to hospital that evening after a fortnight of drinking all the coke my parents could buy and urinating excessively. Initially the nurses BG machines was giving me a glucose level of under 4, they took a vial of blood from my arm, sent it to the labs and it came back 20.

Initially I was on Novolin 30/70 and was on it for years, my pancreas didnt give up working completely for quite a few years but since then my control has fluctuated from good one year to poor the next. Now I'm using Novorapid and Lantus Solostar and in the past month started carb counting. I'm determind to get my a1c level where it should be to help avoid possible complications later on. A friend of mine has lost the sight of one of their eyes recently due to complications and that has been the shot in the arm to get myself sorted.

[MollyBlaise]

I was diagnosed after my 1st semester of my Freshman year of High School back in 2010. I had just turned 15 and I didn't think it would happen to me, because I've always been a pretty healthy person. I had just finished Indoor Track, so I think the running may have delayed my symptoms, but of course, the moment I stopped, I became extremely thirsty..all of the classic symptoms..it's a lot for an already stressed out Freshman to deal with. My blood glucose was in the 600s so we caught it before it got much worse.. I started off with pens and since September that year have been on a medtronics minimed pump since then.. I had great control at first, but I did get a little lucky with a honey moon phase that lasted a year and a half..I've been having a little trouble controlling my BGs lately, but with my Doctor's help, soon I think I'll be able to fix that 😊

[Christian7755]

I got type 1 the day befor my birthday how I found out was football I was always getting dizzy till I went to the doctors at first my blood was 459 but I was trying to tell them I had candy befor I went so i fasted and it was still 278 so they told me to go home then they called and told us to go to the ER and I spent 3 days there I'm on the pen and in good control now

[Scarlett]

I was diagnosed about a year ago and I've been in the honeymoon phase ever since but I'm coming out really fast and the Doctor/Endochrinologist is starting me out on an Insulin Pen! {

[Cassadeedee]

I was diagnosed at the age of 2. And I am now 15, 16 at the beginning of August. I've been on an Insulin Pump since I was 4, and using an insulin pen in cause of emergencies. I've had Type 1 for around 13-14 years now.

[bbb]

I was 8 and had a blood sugar of 976, hey 900 numbers less and I would almost be low!!!

[proverb31mami]

I was diagnosed when I was 11 & I am now 33, Ive been on the Pump but stoped because I didnt like to wear it attached to me...So now back on good old shots...Ive have 3 (children all healthy) well haveing type 1 & being on insulin. I am so tired these day & have no enegry diabetes sucks & worsens as you age...Ill never forget what my Peds Endo said to me 20 yrs ago. Diabetes is like a house with Termites in it, it looks all nice & srong from the outside but from the inside it being eaten up

[rcallendvm]

I am a surgical type 1 since June 27, 2013. On that day, my very unhappy pancreas was removed. My islets were transplanted to my liver, but it will be a while before we know if they like their new home and work. In the mean time I am getting a crash course in managing type 1 diabetes.