Have you heard of this disease before? If not thats okay, this place is so you can find out and if you do have it or know know about it, you can come here for help, or just to make you feel better. Yes I do have this disease, and for a time I went threw a time of darkness. If you are going threw that or are sleeping into we can help. Their is no form for joining, you can just post. Though it would be nice if you could say if you or someone you know has this. {And no it doesn't have to be type two or one. I have type one just to say}
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Small info on type one:
{Link to the official page}
About T1D
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables people to get energy from food. It occurs when the body's immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, called beta cells. While its causes are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved. Its onset has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. There is nothing you can do to prevent T1D, and-at present-nothing you can do to get rid of it.
Affects Children and Adults
Type 1 diabetes strikes both children and adults at any age. It comes on suddenly, causes dependence on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications.
Needs Constant Attention
Living with T1D is a constant challenge. People with the disease must carefully balance insulin doses (either by injections multiple times a day or continuous infusion through a pump) with eating and daily activities throughout the day and night. They must also test their blood sugar by pricking their fingers for blood six or more times a day. Despite this constant attention, people with T1D still run the risk of dangerous high or low blood sugar levels, both of which can be life-threatening. People with T1D overcome these challenges on a daily basis.
Not Cured By Insulin
While insulin injections or infusion allow a person with T1D to stay alive, they do not cure the disease, nor do they necessarily prevent the possibility of the disease's serious effects, which may include: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputations, heart attack, stroke, and pregnancy complications.
Perseverance and Hope
Although type 1 diabetes is a serious and difficult disease, treatment options are improving all the time, and people with T1D can lead full and active lives. JDRF is driving research to improve the technology people with T1D use to monitor blood sugar levels and deliver the proper doses of insulin, as well as research that will ultimately deliver a cure.
Statistics
As many as three million Americans may have type 1 diabetes. 1
Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults - approximately 80 people per day - are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.2
85 percent of people living with type 1 diabetes are adults.3
The rate of type 1 diabetes incidence among children under the age of 14 is estimated to increase by 3% annually worldwide. 4
Warning Signs
Warning signs of T1D may occur suddenly and include:
Extreme thirst
Frequent urination
Drowsiness or lethargy
Increased appetite
Sudden weight loss
Sudden vision changes
Sugar in the urine
Fruity odor on the breath
Heavy or labored breathing
Stupor or unconsciousness
What is it Like to Have T1D?
Ask people who have type 1 diabetes, and they will tell you: It's difficult. It's upsetting. It's life-threatening. It never goes away. But, at the same time, people with T1D serve as an inspiration by facing the disease's challenges with courage and perseverance and don't let it stand in the way of achieving their goals.
"Both children and adults like me who live with type 1 diabetes(T1D) need to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers, and dieticians all rolled into one. We need to be constantly factoring and adjusting, making frequent finger sticks to check blood sugars, and giving ourselves multiple daily insulin injections just to stay alive."
- JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore
"It is a 24/7/365 job. We never get to relax and forget about food, whether we've exercised too much or too little, insulin injections, blood sugar testing, or the impact of stress, a cold, a sunburn, and on and on. So many things make each day a risky venture when you live with T1D."
- Mary Vonnegut, adult, Rhode Island
"Unlike other kids, I have to check my blood sugar 8 to 10 times a day; everything I eat is measured and every carbohydrate counted. My kit goes with me everywhere I go.... Too much exercise or not eating all my food can be dangerous. I think I'm too young to have to worry about all this stuff."
- Jonathan Platt, 8, California
"It controls your life in ways that someone without it doesn't even see. For me, the worst part of living with T1D is the fear that my three children or their children might develop the disease."
- Nicky Hider, adult, New York
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And if you have type two:
{Link to the offical page}
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease, accounting for 90 to 95% of all diabetes cases in America. Most people with type 2 diabetes are still able to produce insulin at diagnosis. However, the insulin they make does not work properly and is unable to perform its primary job, which is helping the body's cells use glucose for energy. This characteristic of type 2 diabetes is called insulin resistance.
If left untreated, the high blood sugar levels from uncontrolled diabetes can cause serious long-term diabetic complications. Eventually, they damage the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas, reducing insulin output.
Although the majority of people with type 2 diabetes are adults, children and adolescents are increasingly at risk for the disease due to growing childhood weight problems and sedentary lifestyles.
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So tell your story, share your problem. Or just come and learn. I didn't feel normal for some parts for my life, and no one should have to feel that way. Everyone is welcome, and no one should be judged.
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And if you want to, spread the news, copy and past into your signature:
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Wanna share your story or some motivational notes? Well just type them up as a post, and i'll post them up here. {That is if you say it's okay}
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Small info on type one:
{Link to the official page}
About T1D
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which a person's pancreas stops producing insulin, a hormone that enables people to get energy from food. It occurs when the body's immune system attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, called beta cells. While its causes are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved. Its onset has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. There is nothing you can do to prevent T1D, and-at present-nothing you can do to get rid of it.
Affects Children and Adults
Type 1 diabetes strikes both children and adults at any age. It comes on suddenly, causes dependence on injected or pumped insulin for life, and carries the constant threat of devastating complications.
Needs Constant Attention
Living with T1D is a constant challenge. People with the disease must carefully balance insulin doses (either by injections multiple times a day or continuous infusion through a pump) with eating and daily activities throughout the day and night. They must also test their blood sugar by pricking their fingers for blood six or more times a day. Despite this constant attention, people with T1D still run the risk of dangerous high or low blood sugar levels, both of which can be life-threatening. People with T1D overcome these challenges on a daily basis.
Not Cured By Insulin
While insulin injections or infusion allow a person with T1D to stay alive, they do not cure the disease, nor do they necessarily prevent the possibility of the disease's serious effects, which may include: kidney failure, blindness, nerve damage, amputations, heart attack, stroke, and pregnancy complications.
Perseverance and Hope
Although type 1 diabetes is a serious and difficult disease, treatment options are improving all the time, and people with T1D can lead full and active lives. JDRF is driving research to improve the technology people with T1D use to monitor blood sugar levels and deliver the proper doses of insulin, as well as research that will ultimately deliver a cure.
Statistics
As many as three million Americans may have type 1 diabetes. 1
Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults - approximately 80 people per day - are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in the U.S.2
85 percent of people living with type 1 diabetes are adults.3
The rate of type 1 diabetes incidence among children under the age of 14 is estimated to increase by 3% annually worldwide. 4
Warning Signs
Warning signs of T1D may occur suddenly and include:
Extreme thirst
Frequent urination
Drowsiness or lethargy
Increased appetite
Sudden weight loss
Sudden vision changes
Sugar in the urine
Fruity odor on the breath
Heavy or labored breathing
Stupor or unconsciousness
What is it Like to Have T1D?
Ask people who have type 1 diabetes, and they will tell you: It's difficult. It's upsetting. It's life-threatening. It never goes away. But, at the same time, people with T1D serve as an inspiration by facing the disease's challenges with courage and perseverance and don't let it stand in the way of achieving their goals.
"Both children and adults like me who live with type 1 diabetes(T1D) need to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers, and dieticians all rolled into one. We need to be constantly factoring and adjusting, making frequent finger sticks to check blood sugars, and giving ourselves multiple daily insulin injections just to stay alive."
- JDRF International Chairman Mary Tyler Moore
"It is a 24/7/365 job. We never get to relax and forget about food, whether we've exercised too much or too little, insulin injections, blood sugar testing, or the impact of stress, a cold, a sunburn, and on and on. So many things make each day a risky venture when you live with T1D."
- Mary Vonnegut, adult, Rhode Island
"Unlike other kids, I have to check my blood sugar 8 to 10 times a day; everything I eat is measured and every carbohydrate counted. My kit goes with me everywhere I go.... Too much exercise or not eating all my food can be dangerous. I think I'm too young to have to worry about all this stuff."
- Jonathan Platt, 8, California
"It controls your life in ways that someone without it doesn't even see. For me, the worst part of living with T1D is the fear that my three children or their children might develop the disease."
- Nicky Hider, adult, New York
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And if you have type two:
{Link to the offical page}
Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of the disease, accounting for 90 to 95% of all diabetes cases in America. Most people with type 2 diabetes are still able to produce insulin at diagnosis. However, the insulin they make does not work properly and is unable to perform its primary job, which is helping the body's cells use glucose for energy. This characteristic of type 2 diabetes is called insulin resistance.
If left untreated, the high blood sugar levels from uncontrolled diabetes can cause serious long-term diabetic complications. Eventually, they damage the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas, reducing insulin output.
Although the majority of people with type 2 diabetes are adults, children and adolescents are increasingly at risk for the disease due to growing childhood weight problems and sedentary lifestyles.
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So tell your story, share your problem. Or just come and learn. I didn't feel normal for some parts for my life, and no one should have to feel that way. Everyone is welcome, and no one should be judged.
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And if you want to, spread the news, copy and past into your signature:
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Wanna share your story or some motivational notes? Well just type them up as a post, and i'll post them up here. {That is if you say it's okay}
