The Girl Who Won’t Back Down From Type 1 Diabetes
My daughter Gia was playing organized sports for the first time. A leading scorer in basketball like her dad, a 14-year NBA veteran, she was excited to play. Until there was a change. Gia was lethargic. She vomited every day, had an unquenchable thirst, and started wetting the bed. This continued for a couple of […]
T1D Voices: Reagan’s Story Is Our Story
T1D Champion Reagan Moore shares her T1D journey, her hopes for the future, and why she loves her insulin pump.
COVID-19 Vaccine Access Guide
Breakthrough T1D has been closely monitoring the data on how COVID-19 affects people with T1D and new information about the COVID-19 vaccines.
That Special Sibling Bond in T1D Families
Family is perhaps the ultimate example of The Power of Us. As NDAM wraps up, three sibling pairs tell us about the special bond that forms between children living with T1D and their siblings.
Creating a Community
NDAM Insight: The parent of a child diagnosed with T1D shares how he found community and how Breakthrough T1D helped him and his family navigate the diagnosis.
“We Will Be Sadder Forever, but We Will Be Better People”
Florida teenager Jonny Feltingoff was tragically killed last April. How his family turned their grief into a way to give back to Breakthrough T1D and why it is the perfect way to honor Jonny.
Embracing My Mental Health with Type 1 Diabetes: Lydia’s Story
Editor’s note: This educational content is made possible with support from Anthem Foundation. Editorial control rests solely with Breakthrough T1D. My T1D Diagnosis at 25 I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in February of 2017, about one month before my 25th birthday. Before then, I had been feeling sick for a few months […]
Commercial Truck Driving and Diabetes: It’s Possible, Now
Trucking is an enormous profession, but, until recently, people with insulin-treated diabetes had to go through hoops to earn a commercial driver’s license. Not anymore.
Breakthrough T1D Launches Center of Excellence at the University of Michigan
Breakthrough T1D today launched a Center of Excellence at the University of Michigan, to expand the University’s already stellar Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute to tackle some of the most critical challenges in diabetes research. The goal: To yield safer day-to-day management and improved health for people with T1D by developing a comprehensive understanding of T1D metabolism.
Celebrating the Superheroes of Breakthrough T1D Walk
Virtual ceremony spotlights T1D Champions who never back down, even when faced with type 1 diabetes AND a global pandemic. These T1D Champions help drive The Power of Us.
