I'm 18 years old and I've been a diabetic for 13 years. I basically grew up with t1d and I'm so sorry for people who had lived normal lives and suddenly been diagnosed with t1d. And I'm from Turkey so other than a few people from my hospital, I've never seen people with diabetes so it makes me so happy that young ppl with t1d like you speak up and represent us. Thank you for sharing your experience I would like to see more of your vlogs💖✨️
@@alanana_ omg I'm sorry to hear that. You should always know that you aren't alone. It becomes a lifestyle at some point and it makes it so much easier. You should never let diabetes stop you from things you wanna do and I wish you luck in life💙
I just got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few days ago and I’m really horrified about it. My entire life is changing and everything feels like a scary dream. Thank you for spreading awareness about this and sharing your journey, because it’s definitely helped me feel less alone💕
@@hopebrown4518 I got diagnosed with T1D like a month ago, and as soon as we thought summin was up with me we went to the doctors to see what was up, I was just wondering why you sed you'll wait and see? Hope your ok now.
As someone who’s been diabetic since I was 2 years old (I’m 16 now) I definitely understand what you’re going through-to help with site changes 1. don’t speak negative things over yourself- you got this and you are strong enough ❤️ 2. Take deep breaths before you inject it 3. If it helps hold on to something or someone’s hand before you inject Remember: YOU CAN DO IT ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Alicia and good on you for being vulnerable and posting. I'm also T1D, diagnosed Jan 2019, so I completely empathise with everything you said. DKA almost took me out, worst pain ever, so I agree about that too! Hang in there!
Hello Alicia, I too am type 1 diabetic and have lived with it for 10 years so far. I was diagnosed at age 13 in the middle of December of 2011. Gotta say how relatable all this is, right down to the clotting factor. It really does get hard dealing with ignorant people who for whatever reason decided it's our own fault that we suffer every day. That it was way too many sweets. The receptionist at the quick care clinic took one look at me and said "She doesn't look very sick. " Meanwhile I'm bent over in writhing pain because I'd eaten frosted flakes that morning just 30 minutes prior. Luckily the actual physician had her wits about her. She asked me to do some jumping jacks. She'd smelled the fruitiness the ketones from my breath. They tested my bg and it was 565. Man the whole shock of having that thrust onto at such a young age truly sucks. I'd thought all the symptoms I'd been experiencing was puberty. Meanwhile my older brother had constantly gaslit me saying it was all a plot for attention. I was popping pain meds like candy just to get through my day. I really wish that insulin could just be free. We as type 1s need it to live and the stigmas still make it seem like it's a luxury and not a need. The finger sticks get less painful as your fingers callous. I've got 2 other type 1 friends that I regularly hangout with. Talking with them really helps with the mental exhaustion that our disability causes. My recommendation is to find a few close friends who, even if they aren't diabetic, are at least willing to listen to you rant about it. Sorry this was so rambley. You just really remind me of a far less jaded younger me. My other advice is to be sure to live close to a hospital once you move outta your parents place.
i'm 13 and got diagnosed when i was 2 so i'm not sure what life without it is like, for me having it over a decade, i've learnt that there are people who will stereotyped without listening to you and there are people who will support you and help you grow. When i was in kindergarten i was bullied and told that no one liked me because they thought they would catch it so i learnt from a young age that there is people in this world that just don't listen ❤
hi im a type 1 diabetic im also delecsic so fun im parker and i was dionosed when i was 6 im comming up to 14 and i really liked this video im from the uk so it was very fun watching this
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 2. I have had it for 10 years and I still am struggling to be able to relate with my friends. No one in my family had diabetes and I feel really alone. I have been to several diabetes camps but struggled to find friends, I am sick of this and really wish my life was different. I have hope they will find a cure and I think they might.
Much love to you. My son was diagnosed 3 years ago and it was so so hard for both of us. I wish so badly I could switch places with him. Thanks for speaking openly about type 1❤️
Hi. I'm a type 1 diabetic. I got diagnosed when I was only 5 years old and I'm so glad that you put this video out to explain type 1 diabetes. Thank you. 🧡❤
Hi Alicia my name is Samantha and I have T1d I’ve had it for over two years now 😢I really appreciate your videos whenever I feel like the only person with diabetes I know I’m not because I watch you with T1d and that makes me feel way better thanks for everything you do Samantha ❤
Hi, I was diagnosed with type 1 2 and a half months ago. It’s such a struggle with mental health on top of it all. You’re so strong you have no idea just how strong!
Thank you thank you so much I'm 16 and I've had type 1 diabetes for 4 years and I know no one that has it and my parents think its like type two, they're always tryna cure me and won't let me eat carbs but ur video rly made my day
i’m so sorry you’re going through that, you should be allowed to eat what you want because not eating carbs isn’t going to cure you :( if you want someone to talk to please feel free to message me on instagram @aliciaadorna
I just wanted to tell you that I absolutely enjoyed this video! A lot of things were so relatable and also with the stereotypes and everything. Also, you can be quite funny sometimes 😂
Jr,com,@,567) the world is the thing to do that ok with the 😎😎🔥🔥🔥 and the world 😎 the world 😎 the thing that is a good 😊😄 and you are a good 😊 and the thing that is a good 😊 and 💬💬😄😊😎🥰🤩😃
I will pray for you. I mysely are type 2 diabetic. And I know life gets hard but we just need to be strong and fight. Love from Latvia and sorry for my bad English. Trying my best😉
I loved this video x I’m 14 this Thursday 20th October I will have had diabetes for 7 years half of my life I completely understand I’ve had it 7 years and I still struggle so much I’m so resistant at night and stay high I can’t tell if I’m low or high so have my service dog and I completely understand x
Hi Alicia, I just finished watching your video and I just wanna say thank u so much for posting this that’s mean a lot to me. I was diagnosed with t1d on this past June and I understand all you’ve been through each day. It’s a lot of big changes in life, hard and so overwhelming, but what I can do is do my best to save my life. Injection in public and people staring at you is very uncomfortable, but there’s no other choice. People don’t understand much what’s the difference between t1d and t2d and that’s been annoying sometimes. Watching u made me feel like I’m not alone and I hope to see more content from you :) btw, I wonder, do you find it hard sometimes to inject in public, class or tell your friends about diabetes and how do you deal with it? I know it’s not our fault or no shame doing this in public, but I just feel uncomfortable sometimes😔
Hey!! I'm so happy you were able to find my video!! Please know that you are never alone, if you ever need someone to talk and relate to please don't hesitate to message me on Instagram @aliciaadorna To answer your questions; yes, injecting in public is terrifying for me especially when I'm alone. In classes I make sure all my teachers know that I'm diabetic and they are so understanding and supportive. Because they're aware of my condition they let me leave when needed, whether that be for insulin injections or to treat a hypo they tend to be extremely understanding. For me personally after diagnosis telling my friends was one of the scariest parts. I was so worried about what'd they think of me because of how much false information is spread and because of all the stereotypes. I told my closest friends about my diagnosis and even though they had no idea about anything to do with type 1 diabetes almost all of them were willing to learn about it so they could support me. My advice and something that helped my friends understand my T1D more is just talk to your friends about what you're doing when you're doing fingerpicks, administering insulin, treating hypos ect. that way it can become somewhat normal and they can understand why you do these things. My friends tend to ask me questions (even still now) I try my best to answer them because by them asking questions it shows they're wanting to learn about you and your condition and they're trying to understand you better so they can support you. I know how uncomfortable it can be to deal with T1D in public and it is something I'm sure a lot of diabetics experience. It took some time for my diabetes to become somewhat of a normality to my friends (and even to me really, diagnosis is a massive change) but now I am so unbelievably lucky to have friends who try their best to understand and don't make a big deal about me treating my condition in public. I hope this helped answer some of your questions!! Feel free to ask me to clarify anything that may have seemed a bit confusing, sometimes my responses can be a bit all over the place lol! anyways I hope you're having an amazing day
I watched your video because my cousin was diagnosed with diabetes. She never talks about it, but I thought I should try and understand what she is going through. I want her to know that we care about her and we are proud of her, but I don't know how to bring it up without upsetting her.
firstly the fact you’re going out of your way to try understand her better is truely something incredible and special!! as a diabetic i know if any of my friends or family did this for me it would mean the absolute world. i know you want to express how proud of her you are but the first few months after diagnosis are so difficult. we’re grieving and our whole life has changed. it can be really, really hard for some people to talk about or even acknowledge because we just want it to go away, we want our old lives back. we also don’t want our diabetes diagnosis to be our whole life, we’re still the people we were before diagnosis. for me i found especially right after my diagnosis that all my family would talk to me about was my diabetes and it was annoying and quite honestly made me feel like all they saw me as was my illness. they constantly ask me stuff like “how are you coping with your diabetes” “is everything with your diabetes okay?” “what can/can’t you eat now with your diabetes” ect, and even though i know they don’t have any i’ll intentions i just wish they would have a normal conversation with me that wasn’t about my diagnosis. in my opinion the best thing you can do to make her feel comfortable is to just treat her the exact same way you did before she was diagnosed. if you want to express you care and how proud you are of her maybe try sitting down with her alone and just be straight up. tell her that your proud of how she’s coping after diagnosis , let her know you’ve been watching videos/ researching to try understand her better and ask her what you can do to support her. if she seems uncomfortable or like the conversation is upsetting her just leave it. it might take some time for her come to terms and properly grieve her diagnosis, she’ll open up and come to you when she’s ready
@@aliciajade Thank you so much for your advie. With my cousin I make sure we talk about things she cares about and invite her to go out together to a caffee or shopping or something. I thuoght having a good time and being happy is the best thing. I'll keep your advice in mind about finding the right time. Thank you so much.
I have type 1 diabetes and cannot manage it. I liked your (short) videos very much and I was surprised to see insulin in your hand in one of your videos and I subscribed to your channel. And it was a really nice video, you explained most of the things I went through and felt. please keep uploading such videos, you motivate me a lot🥰🥰🤗 I apologize if there is a mistake in my post because I'm translating from Google. My English is not very good right now 🙃 Thank you❤
As a t1d it was also really hard and difficult to adjust to the life style like for example not just getting up and eating breakfast first thing in the morning and like having a set routine a for me every single day but what I did find most relatable about this awesome video I must say is that having to rip of you cgm hurts so bad 😂😢
i’m not diabetic but i’m chronically ill too and your videos have helped so much! (also that comment on your tiktok 😭 i got told that i should go vegan and it would cure the epilepsy)
You’re so gorgeous 🥰 and you are handling Pretty well! It’s super hard going from living as you like, to having to deal with this. I was 9 (a week away from my 10th Bday) when I was diagnosed. So I think I was still Kind off a baby and not really as independent as a teenager would be. It was hard, but I think it was easier for me to adjust since hadn’t had the chance to independently live. I’m a couple of days away from my 29th bday now, so it’s been something like 19 years. I still have to tell people I’m type 1, not type 2 😅 lol. But it is way less frequent since I only have to deal with family members, friends, and coworkers. Family members and friends understand me and know my situation (came with time, and their interest in understanding), and I work in healthcare, so most people understand when I tell them I have autoimmune type 1, or autoimmune diabetes. I have to start saying autoimmune now because for some reason, doctors in the U.S have been calling uncontrolled type 2’s that need insulin as type 1. So if I don’t say autoimmune, I get blamed because they think, Not only am I diabetic, but I did such a horrible job taking care of myself that now I’m dependent on insulin. It doesn’t help that I’m Black, Black people tend to have higher chance of being diabetic (type 2 specifically). And it doesn’t help that I’m curvier. The curves came AFTER the diabetes when I went through puberty, lol but people look at me now as an adult and of course make assumptions 🙄. But it’s definitely less frequent outside of strangers and asshole doctors that should been doctors because I’m not sure how the passed their exams not knowing the difference between the two diabetes. If I’m at work and I need a snack, I can just pull one out of my desk and no one is going to say much because they are all pulling snacks out of their desk also 😆😆😆. But I do remember school was tough lol, I would often go to the nurses office to eat my snacks if I was low. But of course that poses a risk. I once fainted on my way to the nurse. I may have even had a little seizure, the people that found me said I was shaking really hard all over. I woke up up to people frantically forcing orange juice down my throat 😆. I think students were a bit less harsh after that because they actually saw with their eyes what happens if I don’t have the juice or snack when I need it. If I said I didn’t feel well (even if it didn’t have to do with my diabetes) people would be like “😨! you need juice?! Candy!? I have chocolate! 🍫🍩🍭🍬🧁🧃🍪”
I was diagnosed 8 years ago at the age of 7. The worst way to have it is to experience life and then have everything ripped away from you. It's so hard you wake up everyday wondering if you will live to the next day everyday we have a 50/50 % chance of living and it's horrifying. People tell us that we eat too much we can't eat that oh just loose weight u can get rid of it. I was having seizures every 2-3 days my bloods even 8 years later are awful. My hb1ac is 9.4 and I have barley any control I lost so much weight when diagnosed then started putting it on at a healthy rate now I'm just overweight and can't get rid of it. It hurts so much knowing that my life will never ever be the same. But we can't just sit around and sulk all day we have to make sure we're OK. We can do it. It makes us stronger. And as a teenager it's even worse because we can't do what most teens do we can't always eat what they do we have to do needles in public (I had police called on me bc I was doing "heroin") it was my Insulin the police were fine and apologised and explained to the person it was my Insulin. It hurts knowing I'm not "normal" and I'm scared of blood and needles which is ironic 😂
Hi my name is Nathan I’m the kid that got diagnosed with type one diabetes my mom just committed saying that her son had it . And I went through depression bc when I didn’t have this on holiween I can eat as much as I want now I can only eat a little but I’ve been watching ur videos and I don’t feel alone so thank u ❤
Hey! I am also a T1D, I COMPLETELY relate! Thank you so much fro sharing! Would love to talk sometime! Always looking for a diabuddie! I was diagnosed 2/25/22! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
if ever need friend support here always Alicia stay strong alone no support all same different experiences dint let stop take over stop it tries to stop wim 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you for this video🤗. Having t1d for 5 years Sometimes it can feel so lonely being a teenage type one diabetic🥺. I can eat what I want tyvm!! I just have to bolus!! But videos like this one make it feel less lonely!! ^^also you might have been shaking bc ur blood sugat was going down fast? Hope i helped I think that if you can get an insulin pump, it will feel less embarrassing or annoying to deal with your diabetes! Wish you the best ✨️🌺☀️🤗
Hey there, I am a mom of a type 1. She’s much younger but there are “summer camps” for type 1’s and that seems like a great place to meet friends that can relate to you! Just a suggestion ❤
Aaah i was exactly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 2 years ago when i was 14 and i found out about it when i got in a DKA and that was terrifying but after that when i got back from the hospital i didnt know what im supposed to do and all that damn carb counting especially when you are at a birthday party or something... it really hurt back then. Now im so used to it i inject in public and masure my bloodsugar wherever i need to and i feel like its cool thing too hahaa crazy i know but i've just axcepted it😊 (However its still on nerve that people thing i got diabetic cause i consumed too much sugar when i was younger or if i workout now i can treat that)😅
Hi am also a type 1 diabetic, I was diagnosed when I was 7 years old. I been diabetic for almost 25 years. Your numbers are really good given the amount of carbohydrates you eat, you don’t even bolus for protein? That’s remarkable! You must be in your honeymoon period. Unlike what the medical authorities say you can maintain your small insulin output indefinitely. Avoid high blood sugars (greater than 7.8) and you should be okay. If I can recommend anything take a look at Dr. Bernstein Diabetes University on RUclips. He talks on how to maintain your leftover beta cells and remain euglycemic (diet plus small units of insulin). Wish you the best and stay healthy!
I'd love to see more of these Type 1 Diabetes in a Day videos! Not enough of them, especially from younger people. Also-try and get a Contour Next One BGL meter! It tends to be more accurate than the Freestyle one, requires less blood, and allows for second testing if you didn't get enough on the strip the first time :)
Hi im doabetes type 1 i was diagnostec in agust 2019 i really wanna grow this diabetes make me be like short but who have diabetes isnt short is very big because is power people with diabetes.
hi!! i’m from australia!! at the time of filming this video i was using the g5 as the g6 wasn’t available to me yet but a couple of months ago i was able to get the g6!! no more manual insertions now i have the auto-insert too :)
hello, sorry if it’s a stupid question or if it’s offensive or rude, but I don’t have diabetes but I’m very curious, how did u find out u have diabetes? like how does it work? (ofc answer only if you’re comfortable with it, and again I’m sorry if it’s rude, I didn’t mean to be rude)
hey!! it’s okay you’re not being rude or offensive I’m actually very grateful to see people willing to learn and understand diabetes better. I’ve made another video on my channel talking about my diabetes diagnosis if you want to check it out! I talk about how I was diagnosed and how I found out in that video :)
I’m 15 and I was just diagnosed january of 2023, and I know exactly what you’re talking about. I was also searching the internet trying to find someone my age who has went through the same thing. Thank you for spreading awareness 🩵
im 14 and was diagnosed with diabetes april of this year, it was the most scariest thing that has ever happened to me and really change the perspective of how i’d continue to live my life, i though that i would never get the hang of it that i’d never be the same. but with the help of all of my doctors, nurses, my family and friends i feel like i can do this, as well as people on the internet who speak about their experience with diabete has really made me comfortable with my diagnosis. i want to be able to do what you do, talking about my experience, sharing my life and how i’m managing my diabetes ❤️🩹
I'm 18 years old and I've been a diabetic for 13 years. I basically grew up with t1d and I'm so sorry for people who had lived normal lives and suddenly been diagnosed with t1d. And I'm from Turkey so other than a few people from my hospital, I've never seen people with diabetes so it makes me so happy that young ppl with t1d like you speak up and represent us. Thank you for sharing your experience I would like to see more of your vlogs💖✨️
@@alanana_ omg I'm sorry to hear that. You should always know that you aren't alone. It becomes a lifestyle at some point and it makes it so much easier. You should never let diabetes stop you from things you wanna do and I wish you luck in life💙
I just got diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a few days ago and I’m really horrified about it. My entire life is changing and everything feels like a scary dream. Thank you for spreading awareness about this and sharing your journey, because it’s definitely helped me feel less alone💕
@@alanana_ I’m a 12 year old with T1D too! ^^
@@alanana_ Hii! Nice to meet u! :-)
How long did it take till u noticed
@@alanana_ thank you I’m waiting longer just in case :)
@@hopebrown4518 I got diagnosed with T1D like a month ago, and as soon as we thought summin was up with me we went to the doctors to see what was up, I was just wondering why you sed you'll wait and see? Hope your ok now.
As someone who’s been diabetic since I was 2 years old (I’m 16 now) I definitely understand what you’re going through-to help with site changes
1. don’t speak negative things over yourself- you got this and you are strong enough ❤️
2. Take deep breaths before you inject it
3. If it helps hold on to something or someone’s hand before you inject
Remember: YOU CAN DO IT ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Alicia and good on you for being vulnerable and posting. I'm also T1D, diagnosed Jan 2019, so I completely empathise with everything you said. DKA almost took me out, worst pain ever, so I agree about that too! Hang in there!
Hello Alicia, I too am type 1 diabetic and have lived with it for 10 years so far. I was diagnosed at age 13 in the middle of December of 2011. Gotta say how relatable all this is, right down to the clotting factor. It really does get hard dealing with ignorant people who for whatever reason decided it's our own fault that we suffer every day. That it was way too many sweets. The receptionist at the quick care clinic took one look at me and said "She doesn't look very sick. " Meanwhile I'm bent over in writhing pain because I'd eaten frosted flakes that morning just 30 minutes prior. Luckily the actual physician had her wits about her. She asked me to do some jumping jacks. She'd smelled the fruitiness the ketones from my breath. They tested my bg and it was 565. Man the whole shock of having that thrust onto at such a young age truly sucks. I'd thought all the symptoms I'd been experiencing was puberty. Meanwhile my older brother had constantly gaslit me saying it was all a plot for attention. I was popping pain meds like candy just to get through my day. I really wish that insulin could just be free. We as type 1s need it to live and the stigmas still make it seem like it's a luxury and not a need. The finger sticks get less painful as your fingers callous. I've got 2 other type 1 friends that I regularly hangout with. Talking with them really helps with the mental exhaustion that our disability causes. My recommendation is to find a few close friends who, even if they aren't diabetic, are at least willing to listen to you rant about it. Sorry this was so rambley. You just really remind me of a far less jaded younger me. My other advice is to be sure to live close to a hospital once you move outta your parents place.
I’m a type 1 diabetic diagnosed in august 2021 and I really appreciate this. No one in my family understand how hard this disease is
i'm 13 and got diagnosed when i was 2 so i'm not sure what life without it is like, for me having it over a decade, i've learnt that there are people who will stereotyped without listening to you and there are people who will support you and help you grow. When i was in kindergarten i was bullied and told that no one liked me because they thought they would catch it so i learnt from a young age that there is people in this world that just don't listen ❤
thank you so much for posting this video. It has made me feel so much better knowing I'm not alone and there are other people experiencing T1D too ;)
hi im a type 1 diabetic im also delecsic so fun im parker and i was dionosed when i was 6 im comming up to 14 and i really liked this video im from the uk so it was very fun watching this
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 2. I have had it for 10 years and I still am struggling to be able to relate with my friends. No one in my family had diabetes and I feel really alone. I have been to several diabetes camps but struggled to find friends, I am sick of this and really wish my life was different. I have hope they will find a cure and I think they might.
You made me appreciate life and little daily things so much. ❤ you are brave and I love you❤hope that helps ❤
Much love to you. My son was diagnosed 3 years ago and it was so so hard for both of us. I wish so badly I could switch places with him. Thanks for speaking openly about type 1❤️
Hi. I'm a type 1 diabetic. I got diagnosed when I was only 5 years old and I'm so glad that you put this video out to explain type 1 diabetes. Thank you. 🧡❤
Hi Alicia my name is Samantha and I have T1d I’ve had it for over two years now 😢I really appreciate your videos whenever I feel like the only person with diabetes I know I’m not because I watch you with T1d and that makes me feel way better thanks for everything you do
Samantha ❤
Alicia youre so strong!! I just want to hug you fr. Im loving your channel sm!
Hi, I was diagnosed with type 1 2 and a half months ago. It’s such a struggle with mental health on top of it all. You’re so strong you have no idea just how strong!
Thank you thank you so much I'm 16 and I've had type 1 diabetes for 4 years and I know no one that has it and my parents think its like type two, they're always tryna cure me and won't let me eat carbs but ur video rly made my day
i’m so sorry you’re going through that, you should be allowed to eat what you want because not eating carbs isn’t going to cure you :( if you want someone to talk to please feel free to message me on instagram @aliciaadorna
Hi, I wanted to say how thankful I am for this video im 14 newly diagnosed with type 1. I use a continuous glucose monitor so no more finger pricks!
I just wanted to tell you that I absolutely enjoyed this video! A lot of things were so relatable and also with the stereotypes and everything. Also, you can be quite funny sometimes 😂
Jr,com,@,567) the world is the thing to do that ok with the 😎😎🔥🔥🔥 and the world 😎 the world 😎 the thing that is a good 😊😄 and you are a good 😊 and the thing that is a good 😊 and 💬💬😄😊😎🥰🤩😃
I will pray for you. I mysely are type 2 diabetic. And I know life gets hard but we just need to be strong and fight. Love from Latvia and sorry for my bad English. Trying my best😉
I loved this video x I’m 14 this Thursday 20th October I will have had diabetes for 7 years half of my life I completely understand I’ve had it 7 years and I still struggle so much I’m so resistant at night and stay high I can’t tell if I’m low or high so have my service dog and I completely understand x
Hi Alicia, I just finished watching your video and I just wanna say thank u so much for posting this that’s mean a lot to me. I was diagnosed with t1d on this past June and I understand all you’ve been through each day. It’s a lot of big changes in life, hard and so overwhelming, but what I can do is do my best to save my life. Injection in public and people staring at you is very uncomfortable, but there’s no other choice. People don’t understand much what’s the difference between t1d and t2d and that’s been annoying sometimes. Watching u made me feel like I’m not alone and I hope to see more content from you :)
btw, I wonder, do you find it hard sometimes to inject in public, class or tell your friends about diabetes and how do you deal with it? I know it’s not our fault or no shame doing this in public, but I just feel uncomfortable sometimes😔
Hey!! I'm so happy you were able to find my video!! Please know that you are never alone, if you ever need someone to talk and relate to please don't hesitate to message me on Instagram @aliciaadorna
To answer your questions; yes, injecting in public is terrifying for me especially when I'm alone.
In classes I make sure all my teachers know that I'm diabetic and they are so understanding and supportive. Because they're aware of my condition they let me leave when needed, whether that be for insulin injections or to treat a hypo they tend to be extremely understanding.
For me personally after diagnosis telling my friends was one of the scariest parts. I was so worried about what'd they think of me because of how much false information is spread and because of all the stereotypes. I told my closest friends about my diagnosis and even though they had no idea about anything to do with type 1 diabetes almost all of them were willing to learn about it so they could support me. My advice and something that helped my friends understand my T1D more is just talk to your friends about what you're doing when you're doing fingerpicks, administering insulin, treating hypos ect. that way it can become somewhat normal and they can understand why you do these things. My friends tend to ask me questions (even still now) I try my best to answer them because by them asking questions it shows they're wanting to learn about you and your condition and they're trying to understand you better so they can support you.
I know how uncomfortable it can be to deal with T1D in public and it is something I'm sure a lot of diabetics experience. It took some time for my diabetes to become somewhat of a normality to my friends (and even to me really, diagnosis is a massive change) but now I am so unbelievably lucky to have friends who try their best to understand and don't make a big deal about me treating my condition in public.
I hope this helped answer some of your questions!! Feel free to ask me to clarify anything that may have seemed a bit confusing, sometimes my responses can be a bit all over the place lol!
anyways I hope you're having an amazing day
@@aliciajade Thank u so much for answering all of my questions. This helps me a lot !!
I hope you have an amazing day, too❤️
I watched your video because my cousin was diagnosed with diabetes. She never talks about it, but I thought I should try and understand what she is going through. I want her to know that we care about her and we are proud of her, but I don't know how to bring it up without upsetting her.
firstly the fact you’re going out of your way to try understand her better is truely something incredible and special!! as a diabetic i know if any of my friends or family did this for me it would mean the absolute world.
i know you want to express how proud of her you are but the first few months after diagnosis are so difficult. we’re grieving and our whole life has changed. it can be really, really hard for some people to talk about or even acknowledge because we just want it to go away, we want our old lives back. we also don’t want our diabetes diagnosis to be our whole life, we’re still the people we were before diagnosis. for me i found especially right after my diagnosis that all my family would talk to me about was my diabetes and it was annoying and quite honestly made me feel like all they saw me as was my illness. they constantly ask me stuff like “how are you coping with your diabetes” “is everything with your diabetes okay?” “what can/can’t you eat now with your diabetes” ect, and even though i know they don’t have any i’ll intentions i just wish they would have a normal conversation with me that wasn’t about my diagnosis.
in my opinion the best thing you can do to make her feel comfortable is to just treat her the exact same way you did before she was diagnosed. if you want to express you care and how proud you are of her maybe try sitting down with her alone and just be straight up. tell her that your proud of how she’s coping after diagnosis , let her know you’ve been watching videos/ researching to try understand her better and ask her what you can do to support her. if she seems uncomfortable or like the conversation is upsetting her just leave it. it might take some time for her come to terms and properly grieve her diagnosis, she’ll open up and come to you when she’s ready
@@aliciajade Thank you so much for your advie. With my cousin I make sure we talk about things she cares about and invite her to go out together to a caffee or shopping or something. I thuoght having a good time and being happy is the best thing. I'll keep your advice in mind about finding the right time. Thank you so much.
I have type 1 diabetes and cannot manage it. I liked your (short) videos very much and I was surprised to see insulin in your hand in one of your videos and I subscribed to your channel. And it was a really nice video, you explained most of the things I went through and felt. please keep uploading such videos, you motivate me a lot🥰🥰🤗
I apologize if there is a mistake in my post because I'm translating from Google. My English is not very good right now 🙃
Thank you❤
Eating healthy & excercise without meticuously counting carbs is usually fine for Diabetes Type 2
@@susanmargaretwills6432thanks but I am type 1
I've seen this video a million times and I will see it a million times again😂😂😅❤❤
As a t1d it was also really hard and difficult to adjust to the life style like for example not just getting up and eating breakfast first thing in the morning and like having a set routine a for me every single day but what I did find most relatable about this awesome video I must say is that having to rip of you cgm hurts so bad 😂😢
i’m not diabetic but i’m chronically ill too and your videos have helped so much! (also that comment on your tiktok 😭 i got told that i should go vegan and it would cure the epilepsy)
You’re so gorgeous 🥰 and you are handling Pretty well! It’s super hard going from living as you like, to having to deal with this. I was 9 (a week away from my 10th Bday) when I was diagnosed. So I think I was still Kind off a baby and not really as independent as a teenager would be. It was hard, but I think it was easier for me to adjust since hadn’t had the chance to independently live. I’m a couple of days away from my 29th bday now, so it’s been something like 19 years. I still have to tell people I’m type 1, not type 2 😅 lol. But it is way less frequent since I only have to deal with family members, friends, and coworkers. Family members and friends understand me and know my situation (came with time, and their interest in understanding), and I work in healthcare, so most people understand when I tell them I have autoimmune type 1, or autoimmune diabetes. I have to start saying autoimmune now because for some reason, doctors in the U.S have been calling uncontrolled type 2’s that need insulin as type 1. So if I don’t say autoimmune, I get blamed because they think, Not only am I diabetic, but I did such a horrible job taking care of myself that now I’m dependent on insulin. It doesn’t help that I’m Black, Black people tend to have higher chance of being diabetic (type 2 specifically). And it doesn’t help that I’m curvier. The curves came AFTER the diabetes when I went through puberty, lol but people look at me now as an adult and of course make assumptions 🙄. But it’s definitely less frequent outside of strangers and asshole doctors that should been doctors because I’m not sure how the passed their exams not knowing the difference between the two diabetes. If I’m at work and I need a snack, I can just pull one out of my desk and no one is going to say much because they are all pulling snacks out of their desk also 😆😆😆. But I do remember school was tough lol, I would often go to the nurses office to eat my snacks if I was low. But of course that poses a risk. I once fainted on my way to the nurse. I may have even had a little seizure, the people that found me said I was shaking really hard all over. I woke up up to people frantically forcing orange juice down my throat 😆. I think students were a bit less harsh after that because they actually saw with their eyes what happens if I don’t have the juice or snack when I need it. If I said I didn’t feel well (even if it didn’t have to do with my diabetes) people would be like “😨! you need juice?! Candy!? I have chocolate! 🍫🍩🍭🍬🧁🧃🍪”
I was diagnosed 8 years ago at the age of 7. The worst way to have it is to experience life and then have everything ripped away from you. It's so hard you wake up everyday wondering if you will live to the next day everyday we have a 50/50 % chance of living and it's horrifying. People tell us that we eat too much we can't eat that oh just loose weight u can get rid of it. I was having seizures every 2-3 days my bloods even 8 years later are awful. My hb1ac is 9.4 and I have barley any control I lost so much weight when diagnosed then started putting it on at a healthy rate now I'm just overweight and can't get rid of it. It hurts so much knowing that my life will never ever be the same. But we can't just sit around and sulk all day we have to make sure we're OK. We can do it. It makes us stronger. And as a teenager it's even worse because we can't do what most teens do we can't always eat what they do we have to do needles in public (I had police called on me bc I was doing "heroin") it was my Insulin the police were fine and apologised and explained to the person it was my Insulin. It hurts knowing I'm not "normal" and I'm scared of blood and needles which is ironic 😂
Hi my name is Nathan I’m the kid that got diagnosed with type one diabetes my mom just committed saying that her son had it . And I went through depression bc when I didn’t have this on holiween I can eat as much as I want now I can only eat a little but I’ve been watching ur videos and I don’t feel alone so thank u ❤
You deserve way more views and subscribers.
oh bruh i’ve been following you for a few days bc of your room tour and then this vid popped up. t1d here too!
Im diagnosed as type one diabetic too and I understand what you have been gone through and it's so painful and you are tough person here
Hey! I am also a T1D, I COMPLETELY relate! Thank you so much fro sharing! Would love to talk sometime! Always looking for a diabuddie! I was diagnosed 2/25/22! Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
Oh my gosh there are still Kmarts there. I think there's only 3 left in the states.
yeah our kmart is like your target
if ever need friend support here always Alicia stay strong alone no support all same different experiences dint let stop take over stop it tries to stop wim 🙂🙂🙂
I've had diabetes for 2 years and I hate having highs!!!!😭😭
Thank you for this video🤗. Having t1d for 5 years Sometimes it can feel so lonely being a teenage type one diabetic🥺. I can eat what I want tyvm!! I just have to bolus!! But videos like this one make it feel less lonely!! ^^also you might have been shaking bc ur blood sugat was going down fast? Hope i helped I think that if you can get an insulin pump, it will feel less embarrassing or annoying to deal with your diabetes! Wish you the best ✨️🌺☀️🤗
Hey there, I am a mom of a type 1. She’s much younger but there are “summer camps” for type 1’s and that seems like a great place to meet friends that can relate to you! Just a suggestion ❤
in australia we don’t really do summer camps but i did end up going to a t1 camp in winter last year!! it was awesome
oh yeah that comment brought me memories from when i was 8 and went to one. it was so fun!!
Aaah i was exactly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 2 years ago when i was 14 and i found out about it when i got in a DKA and that was terrifying but after that when i got back from the hospital i didnt know what im supposed to do and all that damn carb counting especially when you are at a birthday party or something... it really hurt back then. Now im so used to it i inject in public and masure my bloodsugar wherever i need to and i feel like its cool thing too hahaa crazy i know but i've just axcepted it😊
(However its still on nerve that people thing i got diabetic cause i consumed too much sugar when i was younger or if i workout now i can treat that)😅
Can you do a video on what friends and family can do to support someone with diabetes?
I feel you…
so many things have to think fight better future cure rasinig awareness World diabetes Day tommorrow 🧸🎗❤️🙂🙂
The Dexcom g7 just came out and all you do if press the button so it is a lot less scary
I had a classmate with diabetes in middle school and he always smelled like urine which was weird. Didn’t know if that was diabetic related.
When did you first suspect you may be diabetic before your diagnosis?
I have Diabetes Type 2 so it's less problematic than yours but my diabetologist tells me that in the case of low blood sugar to drink a glass of milk
My name is imran i am 33 now i have type 1 diabetes since 2008.
Hi am also a type 1 diabetic, I was diagnosed when I was 7 years old. I been diabetic for almost 25 years. Your numbers are really good given the amount of carbohydrates you eat, you don’t even bolus for protein? That’s remarkable! You must be in your honeymoon period. Unlike what the medical authorities say you can maintain your small insulin output indefinitely. Avoid high blood sugars (greater than 7.8) and you should be okay. If I can recommend anything take a look at Dr. Bernstein Diabetes University on RUclips. He talks on how to maintain your leftover beta cells and remain euglycemic (diet plus small units of insulin). Wish you the best and stay healthy!
i got diagnosed on late december on 2021
I'd love to see more of these Type 1 Diabetes in a Day videos! Not enough of them, especially from younger people.
Also-try and get a Contour Next One BGL meter! It tends to be more accurate than the Freestyle one, requires less blood, and allows for second testing if you didn't get enough on the strip the first time :)
Im a type 1 diabetic its hard but u just get used to it i hate it like i hate getting low i got diabetes in January on my bday
I am too.
loved this video and i can realate
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Hi im doabetes type 1 i was diagnostec in agust 2019 i really wanna grow this diabetes make me be like short but who have diabetes isnt short is very big because is power people with diabetes.
Thanks for sharing! I recently started a RUclips channel talking about my life living with type 1 diabetes. Would love to connect and collaborate! 😃
We use the same insulin pen!!!!
where are you located? your dexcom sensor looks sooooo different from mine in the US. is it not an auto-injector? you have to manually inject?
hi!! i’m from australia!! at the time of filming this video i was using the g5 as the g6 wasn’t available to me yet but a couple of months ago i was able to get the g6!! no more manual insertions now i have the auto-insert too :)
why do you have the old dexcom
Hi I'm a type 1 diabetes
Wait so if her sugar level has to be in between 4-7 and she's a type 1 diabetic, what's the normal sugar level for a person who doesn't have diabetes?
normally most people stay around 4-6 because there body can manage it and they will stay at it for a long period of time. I am type 1 diabetic
Look up The Dale Tribe on RUclips.
Ugh I hate all these "eat plant based to cure it" people. I was vegan when I got it, for heavens' sake!!!!
hello, sorry if it’s a stupid question or if it’s offensive or rude, but I don’t have diabetes but I’m very curious, how did u find out u have diabetes? like how does it work? (ofc answer only if you’re comfortable with it, and again I’m sorry if it’s rude, I didn’t mean to be rude)
hey!! it’s okay you’re not being rude or offensive I’m actually very grateful to see people willing to learn and understand diabetes better. I’ve made another video on my channel talking about my diabetes diagnosis if you want to check it out! I talk about how I was diagnosed and how I found out in that video :)
@@aliciajade thank you so much! I’m going to watch it right now!!
How do we find out if we have diabetes
See a doctor.
hey sis my age 19 & suddenly i have dibates 😂 what from Pakistan you are not alone
I’ve never waited 15 minutes /:
Hi u look good
You have 14 ????
I’m 15 and I was just diagnosed january of 2023, and I know exactly what you’re talking about. I was also searching the internet trying to find someone my age who has went through the same thing. Thank you for spreading awareness 🩵
im 14 and was diagnosed with diabetes april of this year, it was the most scariest thing that has ever happened to me and really change the perspective of how i’d continue to live my life, i though that i would never get the hang of it that i’d never be the same. but with the help of all of my doctors, nurses, my family and friends i feel like i can do this, as well as people on the internet who speak about their experience with diabete has really made me comfortable with my diagnosis. i want to be able to do what you do, talking about my experience, sharing my life and how i’m managing my diabetes ❤️🩹