Briley has been living with type 1 diabetes since she was 3 years old and likes to joke that skiing is the only thing she has been doing longer than having diabetes. She started her blog in 2010 and has been continually making new diabetes online community friends since then. She is powered by coffee and laughter.

Meri Schuhmacher-Jackson is mom to four boys, three of whom have type 1 diabetes. She is an active advocate within the Diabetes Online Community and authors the blog OurDiabeticLife. Muddling her way through with humor and hope, she wishes every family to know that they are not alone.

By Bonnie Goldberg, MA, RD, CDE

Contributed by Andrea Herndon

At my first DiabetesSisters Weekend for Women Conference in Raleigh, NC, I learned about the Talking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) conference. It sounded like an interesting gathering, so I researched it and decided if given the opportunity, I would attend.

Medtronic MiniMed Ambassador, Cindy Tenney, stands out as a fascinating example of how to live an exceptional life with type 1 diabetes. She was diagnosed at the age of 13 and has lived a full life with diabetes. When it comes to diabetes technology, she’s seen it all as she wore the MiniMed 502, the company’s very first insulin pump.

By Bonnie Goldberg, MA, RD, CDE

We all know that hypoglycemia can be extremely dangerous, and catching and treating these lows is challenging (to say nothing of taking too much time out of your day). But did you know that 57% of lows go unnoticed? Many people are having lows without even knowing it, especially at night.* So, what do you do about it?

When Tracee was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 19, she wrestled with the physical and emotional challenges of having the disease. Being the only one in her immediate and extended family with diabetes, she felt it was unfair for her to deal with having a chronic disease when no one else she knew had to deal with anything similar.

By Dr. Francine Kaufman

Insulin pumps are often thought of as a medical device for people with type 1 diabetes. However, more and more research indicates that people with type 2 diabetes who are on multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin can also benefit from using pumps. 

For example, new results from a study called the OpT2mise Trial were recently published.* This is the largest global study to evaluate and compare insulin pump therapy versus multiple daily insulin injections for people with type 2 diabetes.

Cheryl and her husband are kept on their toes by three beautiful boys. Work and home are hectic, but today she shares one very valuable “aha moment” about managing her diabetes through it all.