Feature Friday: Nik and River This week in feature Friday with Nik and River! We are learning about River who is a 3 year living with Type 1 Diabetes, from his mother Nik’s perspective. River and Nik are both warriors and despite the guilt, tough days, and exhausting nights. Diabetes isn’t easy but Nik is …
Feature Friday: Denise & Judea This week we are learning about a family from Seattle, Washington who lives with diabetes everyday. Judea is a 10 year old boy who loves sports and staying active with his family! He uses a CGM (Dexcom) to help himself and his family monitor his blood sugar throughout the day …
Feature Friday, Jane and Family! (A Type 1 Diabetic Story) Today we are learning about Jane (age 4) who has been diagnosed with T1D and her beautiful family! The diagnosis story reminded how scary and quickly symptoms can appear and how precious life truly is. Jane’s mom Claire listened to her gut and was able …
Diabetes Journal is * L I V E! * Do you remember how you felt after being diagnosed with diabetes? I do, like it was yesterday! I have been reflecting on how I could help newly diagnosed diabetics in our community. The post-diagnosis of a chronic illness is hard for anyone, especially children and …
Feature Friday: Janielle! Today you will meet an amazing little one named Janielle from Arizona. In the blog post you will hear how diabetes has affected her life, as told by her mother Maria Crisol. Her mother is also a warrior, and a wonderful example of a health advocate who is affected by diabetes 24/7. …
Happy Friday! Today I want to share an amazing family with you from Dallas, Texas. Megan is a hard working homeschooling mama of 4 beautiful kids. Her daughter Aviana who is currently 8 years old is a T1D and was diagnosed at the age of 2. She is the sweetheart of the family, loves to …
Today’s “Feature Friday” comes to us from Shelsea and Coral! Coral was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on Friday, March 11, 2016 at nearly 16 months of age. Her mom Shelsea has a wonderful diabetic blog which she says is an “honest and practical guide to managing her toddlers T1D.” If you have a young …
Welcome to our first Friday feature! Feature Friday: Catherine and JJ’s Story Thank you for coming to read this story, I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. I think many will appreciate Catherine’s honesty and her realistic approach to her child’s diabetes! Catherine is the mother of JJ who is a type …
Welcome to the Thriving Diabetic blog! Where we discuss all things diabetes. Why start a diabetic blog? I have been on the Diabetic Online Community (DOC) for 7 months now, however, I have had diabetes for 21 years! For me, starting a blog feels crazy and heres why… I never enjoyed talking about diabetes growing …
