I have lived with type 1 diabetes my entire life, navigating its challenges through every stage, including my tumultuous adolescent years. By becoming a Blue Circle Voice advocate, I can show that despite the difficulties we may encounter with our condition, especially at an early age when the path forward seems unclear, there is always a way through. In my journey, my support system for people with type 1 diabetes reassured me and taught me that it is possible to thrive and that diabetes does not have to be a barrier to living a whole and fulfilling life. It may take time, but once we overcome our challenges, we realise they are just a difficult phase. Like life, diabetes has its highs and lows. Just as we experience the lows, we can reach the highs again, no matter how low we have been.
“I have lived with type 1 diabetes my entire life, navigating its challenges through every stage, including my tumultuous adolescent years. Like life, diabetes has its highs and lows. Just as we experience the lows, we can reach the highs again, no matter how low we have been.”
