Tag Archives: living with type 2 diabetes
“This Is Role Reversal. This Is Diabetes.”
Guadalupe’s mother has been living with him in his Washington, D.C., rowhome for about six months. He’s her caregiver now—which means helping to manage her type 2 diabetes. Continue reading
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Posted in About Us, Advocacy, American Diabetes Month, Caregivers, Family, High-Risk Populations, Life with Diabetes, This Is Diabetes, Volunteer Stories Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Month, diabetes, living with type 2 diabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
Laughing Out Loud with Yvette Nicole Brown
Comedic actress Yvette Nicole Brown is the face (and mouth!) behind this year’s “Laugh Out Loud” campaign with Colgate Total®. We caught up with her to learn why she is so passionate to spread the word about the importance of oral health for people with diabetes. Continue reading
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
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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 I Am a Diabetes Advocate: Michelle Foster
I was encouraged to get involved with local Association activities and for that I am and will always be grateful. I have learned so much over the years both from my involvement as well as from the doctor who not only treated my diabetes but who also helped me to learn about how it affected me personally and what I needed to do to manage it effectively. Continue reading
Why I Am a Diabetes Advocate: Chuck Malloy
When a person’s health starts to go downhill in his or her 50s, it often serves as a prelude to an early death. My health was on a free-fall during my early 50s—and there was no question that my life was in peril.
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Live. Work. Play: Michael’s Diabetes Story
The number 17 is meaningful here because 17 years ago my internist diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. I was floored, shaking, sweating. I felt panicky and started doing research—probably not the smartest thing to do the day of diagnosis. I had two daughters and my eldest would be diagnosed a few years later. I worried how long I would be around. I thought, “Will I walk them down the aisle? Hold my grandchildren? Face amputations?” Continue reading
Live. Work. Play: Simintha’s Diabetes Story
On Wednesday, March 5, 2014, my father lost his fight to type 2 diabetes. When I received the call, my world was immediately turned upside down. I felt like I had been destroyed! The painful numbness of hurt filled my soul and I was beside myself with guilt, anger and confusion. Continue reading
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Posted in Complications, Family, High-Risk Populations, Life with Diabetes, Staff Stories, Stop Diabetes, Talking Type 2 Tagged American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Association staff, living with type 2 diabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
