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Category Archives: Success Stories
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Diagnosis, Education and Planning: Amy’s Type 2 Diabetes Story

When Amy was initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, she was both discouraged and overwhelmed. Mustering all the courage she had, she soon took the first step toward managing the disease by pledging to herself that she would do everything … Continue reading →
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Posted in Family, Food and Fitness, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, Success Stories, Talking Type 1, Talking Type 2 Tagged A Day in the Life of Diabetes, athletes with diabetes, living with type 2 diabetes, olympics, Stop Diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Why Diabetes Won’t Hold Back Olympic Athletes

Most people won’t ever get the chance to compete in the Olympics—and to do so while living with diabetes may seem downright impossible. However, diabetes hasn’t stopped many athletes from competing in sports and extreme competitions. And with the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil on our minds, it turns out there’s no shortage of professional athletes and Olympians living with the disease. Continue reading →



Posted in Family, Food and Fitness, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, Success Stories, Talking Type 1, Talking Type 2 Tagged A Day in the Life of Diabetes, athletes with diabetes, living with type 2 diabetes, olympics, Stop Diabetes, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes
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We’re Dedicated to Safe at School Progress

Unfortunately, many students face discrimination because of their diabetes. The goal of the American Diabetes Association’s Safe at School campaign is for school to be a safe—and a fair—place for every child with diabetes. Continue reading →
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Your Rights, One Voice: Vaughn’s Story

So, in the spring of 2015, when Vaughn’ mother Kira got a message from camp saying he could not attend that summer, she was naturally upset. She was told, “I’m sorry for the bad news. We are not equipped to handle a camper with diabetes.” Continue reading →
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Your Rights, One Voice: Micaiah’s Story

Three-year-old Micaiah Ardianto, who has type 1 diabetes, attended a local Head Start program in Yamhill County, Oregon. The school had a medical care policy that they felt did not allow them to care for his diabetes. This meant that Micaiah could not attend school without a parent there to do so. Continue reading →



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Posted in American Diabetes Association Alert Day, Complications, Diabetes Alert Day, Family, Food and Fitness, High-Risk Populations, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, Success Stories Tagged American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Alert Day, blood glucose, diabetes, diabetes complications, diabetes prevention, family, Parents, Prediabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Success Story: Jennifer Atkins

I know I have a high risk of developing type 2 someday, because of both my family history and my gestational diabetes. People of Hispanic heritage, like me, are at even higher risk. But I’m doing all I can to prevent or delay it. Continue reading →



Posted in American Diabetes Association Alert Day, Complications, Diabetes Alert Day, Family, Food and Fitness, High-Risk Populations, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, Success Stories Tagged American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Alert Day, blood glucose, diabetes, diabetes complications, diabetes prevention, family, Parents, Prediabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
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Success Story: Ruth Sobieralski

Type 2 diabetes was something I should have been checking for regularly, but I did not. I wish I had. Continue reading →



Posted in American Diabetes Association Alert Day, Diabetes Alert Day, Family, Food and Fitness, Life with Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, Success Stories Tagged American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association Alert Day, blood glucose, diabetes, diabetes prevention, family, Prediabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes