Richard Vaughn

#IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes is a much more easily managed disease now than it was in the distant past, when I was diagnosed. After receiving a medal for living with type 1 diabetes for 50 years, I attended a meeting for medalists in 2011. The picture shows some of...

Asha Agar Brown

I wish people knew that diabetes means that sometimes you’re in a full out war with your body before 9am. I wish my co-workers knew that the pleasant smile I have on my face when walking through the door this morning is a mask. I wish they knew how hard it was...

Alanna Swartz

I wish people knew… I wish people knew that I want them to ask me about life with diabetes, but I am scared that I will scare them. I wish people knew that sweeping generalizations about life with diabetes is harmful to finding a cure. I wish people knew that...

Renza Scibilia

I wish… I know a lot about diabetes. So do those around me. It’s not by choice, I should add. It’s out of pure necessity. And to tell the truth, I really wish they didn’t know so much. I have never been one of those people who think that others without a connection to...

Anna Norton

#Iwishpeopleknewthatdiabetes doesn’t hinder us from doing anything. Twenty two years ago, I never dreamed I would lead an organization dedicated to educating and supporting women living with diabetes, just like me! I’ve met so many inspiring women, all...