Every story matters. From the moment of diagnosis to the time you conquered the overnight basal rate to the moment when you realized that the CWD community has your back, every story in your diabetes life matters.
Do you have a story to share about your experiences with diabetes? We want to hear from you! Tell us your story using the form below and we'll consider it for inclusion in the CWD Stories section of our website.
Featured Stories
Toni Boger
I have been living with type 1 diabetes since I was diagnosed on September 2, 1999. I remember multiple medical professionals telling me multiple times that my diagnosis meant I wouldn’t live past 40. I haven’t always taken good care of my diabetes, but have found incredibly supportive endocrinologists in recent years who’ve given me […]
Joseph DeLucia
I was born at a time when urinating on a stick was the thing. Long acting insulin, syringes, vials, highs, waking up in the middle of the night with lows. I remember the first home blood test machine coming out when I was in college. In only two minutes you could tell what your glucose […]
Evelyn Paradise
It was a normal 4th of July night enjoying the fireworks when suddenly I felt sick and had to go home. It wasn’t until July 9th I finally got into the doctor’s office where they realized my sugar was just reading HIGH on their meters. They sent me to the emergency room at 12 years […]
Ella
From her mom, Elizabeth: Ella was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on March 19, 2014. As a five year old, she didn’t understand the magnitude of this life changing diagnosis. However, she lives each day as if nothing, including her T1D, can hold her back. Ella’s outlook has been nothing short of positive over the […]
Kathleen Burkett
My journey with diabetes has been a challenge since diagnosis. My parents were told I would never see thirty years old. I am a T1 warrior! I am fifty three and I am thankful to have been blessed with life and longevity. I used test tubes for urine testing, glass syringes, and had the first […]
Sherrie Toti-Johnson
I became type 1 diabetic at the age of 14. Teen years were especially hard to begin with, getting ready to go into high school, parents having problems, seems like a ton was dropped on me and then type 1 diabetes things seem pretty archaic. Then it was glass syringes that had to be boiled […]
Paul Mackin
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1969 just before my 12th birthday. I remember the day so clearly. I had been home sick for several days and was up very early in the morning to watch the Apollo 9 coverage – I loved space exploration. It was the same morning that I became […]
Shelley Flanigan
My diabetes journey started after I was hospitalized numerous times before being diagnosed at the age of two. At first they thought I had leukemia. Then I had a bad case of Chicken Pox with a very high fever that I was told brought the T1D to the surface and that’s when they tested me. […]
Alice Martina Smith
I was diagnosed at age 12 when I was old enough to take care of urine tests and daily injections on my own but without understanding what long-term complications might be. For the first 10 years post-diagnosis, I took care of my medical needs and didn’t let diabetes impact my life. I played basketball and […]
Jacob
From his mom, Kristen: Our son Jacob is almost 15 years old and has been living with T1D for 10 years. He was only four years old when we brought him to a doctor to be tested after we noticed that he was getting quite scrawny, he was constantly chugging water, and he had fruity-smelling […]