Hey all! My 9 year old was diagnosed with T1D on 8/19/26. I feel like it is so much to process, a lot of ups and downs, and any advice, tips, greatly appreciate! Thank you!!
Hi Mandy. Hugs to you and your family. So many hugs. Was the doc able to diagnose your child before an ER visit for DKA happened?
- Request Care Packs - Breakthrough T1D
- Find the local BT1D Chapter near you and check for meetups Local Type 1 Diabetes Support - Breakthrough T1D
- Are you within a few hours of the San Francisco bay area? This Saturday 2026 Community Summit in San Ramon | Breakthrough T1D Northern California
- A parent wrote the blog https://www.worstgameever.org/ comparing diabetes to a video game. The entries are super short and fun. He made a diabetes education game for kids https://www.playlevelone.com/
- Diabetes is expensive. Next time health insurance open enrollment happens check for better plans. Check the next drug plan formulary every year.
Feel free to make as many posts about whatever you need to talk about on the forum. The forum search is really good. If you see something from another parent you want to talk to just make a post and put an @ in front of their username, like this @mschmidt825, and the forum will send them an email.