Author Archives: Katie Murray

By: Christina Sebert, T1D Mom “BEEP. BEEP. BEEP.” The sound is Briana’s Dexcom alarm alerting me that her blood sugar is low. Briana has type 1 diabetes and the Dexcom helps us manage her blood sugar. Before my feet make … Continue reading →

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) impacts more than half a million kids age 0-14 worldwide. Unlike type 2 diabetes, it has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. T1D is an autoimmune disease and management is extremely complex. Kids with T1D … Continue reading →

By: Robert Perkins, kid with type 1 diabetes The only reason I woke up on November 30, 2013, was because I fell out of my bed. It was Thanksgiving break and I had planned to do nothing all day. Little … Continue reading →

By: Johanna Murray, Journalism Major, Western Michigan University Kathryn Finton walks into the classroom on the first day of class looking confident and excited. Her new students shuffle in after her quietly; I am one of them. I notice a … Continue reading →

By: Becky Causey, President, Diabetes Alert Dog Alliance My interest in Diabetes Alert Dog (DAD) training stems from three of my friends who all have children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). I am a dog trainer and breeder, and I thought … Continue reading →

This past May, the Southeast Michigan chapter of JDRF held their annual TypeOneNation Summit. This summit includes an all-day event for teens, called Teen Central. Michigan State University MyT1D Hero researchers held a writer’s workshop during the Teen Central Event. … Continue reading →

By Amanda Bock The events we experience as we age mold and shape us into the individuals we are. How, exactly, we let ourselves be molded and shaped is entirely up to us. In the words of Wayne W. Dyer, … Continue reading →

By: Katie Murray, M.A., Outreach Specialist & Grant Project Manager, Michigan State University Type 1 diabetes is a complicated disease. What works perfectly well for managing your blood sugars one day, may not work as well the next day. There … Continue reading →

One little boy shares his story about being diagnosed with diabetes in this touching video.   A Message From Noah from Mike Colby on Vimeo.