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A LADA Thoughts

All I knew was something was wrong and I was happy my endo appointment was just a few days later. It never occurred to me the cause was a different diagnosis. It never occurred to me that it was LADA.

Previously Healthy from Beyond Type 1 Named Webby People’s Voice Award Winner

Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” and “the Oscars of the Internet” The Webby Awards are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS) honoring excellence...

Beyond Type 3c?: A Pancreatitis Diabetes Diagnosis

Beyond Type 3c? That's how Robert Valdez is living. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis-induced diabetes in 2019. He also suffers from a spinal cord that impacts his diabetes care. Read his story ...

How I Managed Type 2 Diabetes While Pregnant

Ashley Leigh has been living with Type 2 diabetes for over a decade. In those years, she has given birth to two healthy babies. Ashley shared her story with us about how she managed her diabetes while...

Former Professional Wrestler Discusses Living with Diabetes

Randy Thornton is a former NFL player and professional wrestler. He played for the Denver Broncos from 1988-1990 and wrestled in the WCW from 1991 to 1998 under the name "Swoll" as member of...

My Diabetes, My Piano.

Life with diabetes is very similar to piano keys. I don't know much about music ... but I do know that the black keys are identified as flats and sharps (which mean they are sustained)... How can...

This CDE is All About Type 2 and You

Megan Munoz is a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She runs a blog called "Type 2 and You", where she addresses the struggles people with Type 2 d...

Two Types of Diabetes Under One Roof

Christine Kanderski shares the story of her son and his grandmother, who have Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes respectively.

Swimming Master Turned Diabetes Educator

I belonged to the Master Swimming Team so I didn’t think I could ever develop diabetes. My health was good and my habits were almost perfect. This is how I changed my life.

Diagnosed with Type 2 Without Experiencing the Typical Symptoms

Antionette Blake is a multi-award winning blogger from Delaware and the owner of ABlake Enterprises, a social media management & consulting company. Antionette was recently diagnosed with Type 2 d...