Invisible: Personal Story

Diabetes Is Just Another Adventure

Nalini has always enjoyed a good adventure and hike, but a diabetes diagnosis wasn’t an adventure she expected.

Beyond Type 2 x DiabetesSisters: Sisterhood Takeover

Starting September 30th, sisterhood takes the spotlight on Beyond Type 2 and Beyond Type 1's Instagram pages! We're partnering with DiabetesSisters to show how women in their organization li...

Serena’s Story: 5-Year Misdiagnosis + Living With Diabetic Retinopathy

After being misdiagnosed with type 1, Serena went blind with diabetic retinopathy. Read her inspiring story!

Life with Type 2 stories

You are not alone living with Type 2 diabetes. Read the inspiring stories of others living and thriving with Type 2.

Life with Diabetes Complications: I Wish I’d Known This Would Happen

For years, Fabian didn’t have the resources or tools to manage his type 2 diabetes. Now, he’s navigating life with complications.

Similar Signs, Different Diabetes: When Type 2 is Actually Type 1

Dex Gerald was misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes when he actually had type 1 diabetes. This is how his self-advocacy changed his diabetes story (for the better)!

Hiking The Appalachian Trail with Type 2 Diabetes

Nalini started hiking, backpacking, and adventuring with type 2 diabetes. Her blog, Hiking Misadventures was born.

Why I’ll Never Go Back to Pricking My Finger

Checking our blood sugar levels can be a real pain in the finger. Here’s why I’ll never go back to checking the old way!

My Dog Saved Me During a Severe Low

Soon after Luc Daigle began using insulin to manage his type 2 diabetes, his dog alerted him to severe low blood sugar while he was sleeping.

Managing Lows While Living Alone

Despite living with type 2 diabetes for nearly a decade, Kathleen Mc Ilraith had to reassess her blood sugar management when she started experiencing hypoglycemia on insulin.