I will never forget the call that forever changed the course of my life. Three years ago, while living in New York City, I went to a local clinic for routine blood work, thinking nothing would be out of the ordinary. When the nurse called, she began by asking a series of familiar questions about my family history with diabetes. After answering, she shared the news: my A1C was critically high at 8.9—I was diabetic.
Listen, friends, I’m here to tell you that living with type 1 diabetes is very manageable, but it takes perseverance. Hourly and daily perseverance. It’s not always a smooth road to navigate and even while managing it well, it’s more of a freshly paved road with areas of various sized speed bumps along the way. I live an extremely normal and healthy life and diabetes is just a part of it.
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