Katie RichardsSep 6, 2023

In July 2022, our 8-year-old Teddy received a life-changing diagnosis: Type 1 diabetes. It was a tough journey, but Teddy's ability to adapt and learn has been nothing short of amazing.

When you have T1D (Type 1 diabetes), your body stops producing insulin—a hormone essential to turning food into energy.

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@kjrichards My little sister found out she was type 1 at 10 years old. She has since had three kids and turns 40 in a year.

There have been ups and downs, but realize that everything gets better eventually. As weird as it sounds, life gets back to normal. Just a different kind of normal.

Sep 8, 2023 at 8:42pmWeb
Show threadKatie RichardsSep 9, 2023
@otto42 We’re slowly finding our feet and, the good news is, diabetes tech has come a LONG way from 30 years ago. There’s a lot of hope