Author Archives: mcateerkeira

A glucagon is the most important item a diabetic must own. When one’s blood sugar is so low that they become unconscious or unresponsive, someone close to you must know how to load the syringe in the kit and inject the Glucagon into a muscle. This can bring a severe blood sugar back up toContinue reading “Supplies You’ll Need With T1D”

My name is Keira and I have Type 1 Diabetes. I was first diagnosed with Diabetes when I was 17, a huge life changer. During that year, I noticed that I had lost a lot of weight and was experiencing constant dehydration and urination. After having gone to my doctor I was immediately diagnosed andContinue reading “About the Author”

Type 1 Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that occurs when T cells attack and destroy most of the beta cells in the pancreas that are needed to produce insulin, so that the pancreas makes little to no insulin. Commonly confused with Type 2 Diabetes, Type 1 cannot be cured or prevented. Rather, it is aContinue reading “What is Type 1 Diabetes?”

Type 1 Diabetes is a completely manageable disease… but there are some days that are just rough — Nick Jonas Welcome to my blog! I write to inform people of what it’s like living with Type 1 Diabetes and clear up common misconceptions. The purpose? To educate you and those who are interested in learningContinue reading “About “Living With Type 1””