NYC Meet-Up: Volume II
On Saturday, June 23rd, I hosted a NYC meet-up for folks with diabetes and those who support us. We were a diverse group--seasoned and young, and from all racial/ethnic backgrounds who convened at Pennsy Hall. I'm grateful to these friends--new and old, who braved unpredictable weather and gray clouds to grace us with their ...
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Fatherhood and Diabetes: Meet Patrick
My final installment of the "Dads Who Are Enough..." series is Patrick--special education teacher, father of three and type 1 diabetic since the age of 26. I first stumbled upon Patrick's Instagram account during my nightly raids of diabetes-related hashtags. Not only was I excited to see a man of color who spoke openly about ...
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Fatherhood and Diabetes: Meet Dasia and Ro
“Well I’ve asked him that before and he’s told me, but I think, that he feels sad, because like he doesn’t want me to have diabetes...Because he didn’t know that I was going to have diabetes because daddy’s mommy and daddy already had diabetes and he doesn’t want another part of his family to have diabetes ...
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Fatherhood and Diabetes: Meet Joe
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes the month of my 16th birthday . While I adjusted to my diagnosis, it was my father’s job to give me daily injections. (My mother, too skittish, often jabbed hardly on the backs of my arm.) It was also my dad who spent nearly $1000 on a volume of plant-based books, hoping that dietary ...
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Dads Who Are Enough: Fatherhood and Diabetes
Fathers are pillars of strength, the part of the family unit that extends reassurance and provision to loved ones. Fathers also offer security, whether emotional, financial or otherwise, they work to shield their kids from the ugliness of life, for as long as they possibly can. But what happens when these ...
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Diabetic on the Margin: Amshi
"I have diabetes, diabetes does not have me.” Amshi, T1D for 6 years The information contained below was shared with me by Amshi Stephenson and paraphrased for length and brevity. Diagnosis Story Meet Amshi, creator of Living Diabetter, a diabetes-focused lifestyle and wellness blog that candidly ...
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Diabetic on the Margin: Cherise
Diabetic on the Margin: Cherise Shockley, Type 1.5, LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) The information contained below was shared with me by Cherise Stockley and paraphrased for length and brevity. “ I don’t see race. I see the work I have to do.” Overview Cherise Shockley is an OG within the online ...
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