Charlotte Eschbach
I am from Boston, Massachusetts but I have lived in Mexico since 1998. I am a preschool teacher. I didn't grow up with my diabetes. Emotionally it was much harder than financially. I went from
Matt Vande Vegte
I am a certified personal trainer and nutritionist, author and speaker. None of these things would have ever been possible without type 1 diabetes, which has allowed me to see the silver lining in some
Cerise Thoor
Hey, I'm Cerise, I'm French and it's been 5 years since I moved to Montreal, Canada.I moved here to go to university and study business. Now I work in digital marketing. I got diagnosed a
Christel Oerum
I've been living with type 1 diabetes since 1997. I was born and raised in Denmark but moved to the United States in 2009 with my husband. Today we run www.diabetesstrong.com from our home in
Anastasia Lipp
I DON'T like lobstahhh. Ekkk, I think they look like giant beetles. BUT, they are a free food! I don't remember life without diabetes. I was diagnosed when I was four years old. I am
Mariana Marquez
I'm Mexican, first generation American and type one diabetic for 19 years. I love the outdoors and working out. My best friends is my Diabetic Alert Dog, Lady Bear :) I got diagnosed at the
Dylan Smith
I did not grow up with my diabetes. However my brother was diagnosed as a type one diabetic in his teens. My endocrinologist believes that I had diabetes for 18 months before being diagnosed and
Jessica Ortiz
I was diagnosed as a kid when I was 9 years old, so I grew up with diabetes. I don't really remember a life with it, too much. I had an amazing medical team when
Victoria Burns
I'm a wife, puppy mom, and Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of Calgary. I do arts-based research using documentary film. I didn't grow up with diabetes. I got married the same year
Alexa Wierbicki
Travel, nutrition and type on diabetes are my biggest passions! I travel every chance I get! I am a dietetic student on route to being a dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). I love educating
