My Story with Type 1 Diabetes

Hi, I was diagnosed with type-1 in 1988 just before I turned 18. Living in NZ at the time I tried to continue on with the life I wanted to live, actively involved in sport. I managed to represent ... Read More

I am newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was diagnoed on the first day of school 2011. (Victorian time) Before i was diagnosed, i was drinking buckets of water, going to the toilet every 5 ... Read More

I was 32yrs old in the prime of life healthy and active, when suddenly travelling in Indonesia I was struck down with "Dangey Fever".. Thirsty, going to the toilet very frequent, tired, sore joints, ... Read More

Iwas diagonised when i was 30years old and can still not get my head around it i go all over the place i have type 1 need help. Read More

I am 52yrs old and 3mths ago went into hospital to have a total knee replacement which went off without a hitch. Two days after the op i was starting to vomit,drinking excessively and passing urine ... Read More

My 17 year old daughter has Type 1 Diabetes and she is truly an inspiration to me. How she copes with it is remarkable. She was diagnosed November 2007 and at the time it turned our lives upside ... Read More

I was born October of 1983, had a relativly normal life up until around 1995 then I was diagnosed with an Acquired brain injury in September that year after changing of educational prospects ... Read More

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in february 2008, a few weeks before my 14th birthday. In april of 2009 I went on a camp for teens with type 1 diabetes to the gold coast. While there I met my ... Read More

I was diagnosed just after I turned 6, 3 days after my birthday to be precise. I woke up an ordinary morning... the morning of my birthday party, but I got the chicken pox. I was taken to the ... Read More

Hi, mates! I’m from Russia, 26 years old. I was diagnosed type 1 diabetes when I was 18. It was really hard for me to realize all the problems, which relate to this disease. I was so young and ... Read More

on the 3rd of September 2007 i was diagnosed with type one diabetes at the young age of 14. it was very confusing at the start but then i realised that i control the diabetes it doesent control me ... Read More

Hi my name is Anja, I have lived with Diabetes for 25 years, now 41. I have 2 healthy teenages and have a wonderful partner in Steve. I have had difficulties managing my diabetes all of my diabetic ... Read More

I was diagnosed with type one diabetes on the 4 of october 2005, i was 13 years old and was 14 on the 17th of that month which i spent in hospital, when i was diagnosed i was very sick and very ... Read More

Jane's Story

I was diagnosed 9/10/1968 at age 2 1/2yrs old. Was in coma at 5yrs old, had hassles when younger but have grown 2 accept my life as is. Have 18yr old son with IDDDM,he was diagnosed on ... Read More

Experiencing a hypo while travelling in the UK

When travelling it is really important to make sure you eat well, check your blood glucose levels regularly and have the right lollies with you. The following story is from a person living with ... Read More

Profile of Lyn Wiegmans - ‘Life by the Clock’

Lyn Wiegmans, a dynamic 62-year-old from Durack, in Brisbane, has had type 1 Diabetes for over 50 years.  She has just had her first book published.  The book’s title – Life by the ... Read More

It’s not about diabetes - it’s about life!

Jennifer Anderson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 30 and all her energy was consumed with learning about diabetes. Jennifer considered diabetes a thing to be conquered, an extra chore on ... Read More