My insights from when I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes?

Steve talks about how he felt and how he feels with his diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes. He frankly talks about Diabetes being a fact of life and talks about how all the new technologies he has access to allows him to live the life he wants to lead.

Steve talks about having Type 1 Diabetes in Primary School and how it made him feel. He describes how things changed for him in Secondary School and then at University. He feels his relationship with Diabetes evolved as his levels of responsibility changed over the years.

Steve shares how he has avoided feeling stigma around Diabetes. He talks about how sharing his condition with people who you work and spend time with has always been a positive experience.

Steve talks about how Type 1 Diabetes affects his life. Very interesting Diabetes may not be the one thing he would change about his life given the opportunity. He talks about working within boundaries in the short term which will keep long term goals on track. Steve's main message is to treat Diabetes as part of a routine and a lifestyle - using this approach he doesn't feel he needs to dwell too long about long term outcomes.

Steve talks about his first memories of having Type 1 Diabetes. He describes how he felt as a child and how his feelings changed over time as he developed more awareness.

Chris talks about how how he feels that both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes should both be taken seriously. He shares his learning on both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. He talks about a relative who took his type 2 Diabetes lightly but felt that early care and attention to things like weight loss may be helpful in the longer term. Chris has also come across people with Gestational Diabetes as well as women with Type 1 Diabetes who were pregnant. He ends by talking about the benefits of good blood glucose control.