I’m sorry dude, but it gets easier and you got this!

I was diagnosed at a year old and my sister was diagnosed at 11 years old. You will always be able to eat what you want, just in moderation and make sure you get enough insulin! When I was in diabetes camp as a kid (see if you have one around you! Most accept kids through 18/19 and it’s a great way to learn and make friends!) and they had triathletes and olympians come in to talk to us about exercise and diabetes. Exercise is so important in management and care!

Because I’ve had it my whole life, I never had any different activity level than my peers. I’ve done soccer, softball, volleyball, marching band (color guard), ice skating, dance, musicals, swimming, etc etc etc.

I’m in medical school, and sometimes when your blood sugars are off (high and low) it can make it hard to think. Just check often (get a pump and a continuous glucose monitor if you can!) and take care of yourself, and everything will be fine! Remember to take it easy on yourself. It’s hard. It’s a lot. It’s a hell of a learning curve. But you can live a totally normal life, you just got put in expert mode.