Misconceptions about diabetes are EVERYWHERE. “You can’t have sugar. You can’t play sports.”
For every person who says “you can’t,” there are a million of us who already are.
Go beyond the limits. Go beyond the labels. Go beyond what you were told. Go to @beyondtype1 for resources, community and more!
What misconceptions do you hear about diabetes? Share to smash the stigma for every type of diabetes.
Join us in celebrating all that nurses, doctors, and healthcare workers do at the San Francisco Giants' Nurses Night! Part of the proceeds from tickets will benefit Beyond Type 1 to help people with diabetes survive and thrive! ⚾️
Hang out with other people with diabetes in the Beyond Type 1 section and enjoy your free water bottle with your ticket purchase! (Link to the tickets in our bio) 💛
Science is only as strong as its reach. Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders helped champion health equity for us all.
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if you haven’t gotten your routine check up and bloodwork done in a while, then I highly recommend to do so just to be safe. Listen to your body.
welcome to the first episode of my T1D talks with me series where we talk about the stigmas and stereotypes about living with diabetes (especially as a Filipina) while living life to the fullest!
This also helps me learn as I go while also learning from the amazing and supportive diabetic community 💙🦋
learning that my dad was also a type 1 diabetic while battling kidney cancer was eye opening for me and I can only imagine what my journey would’ve been like if he were still alive.
I’m sure I’d be asking him for so much guidance. One thing is for sure, my dad was such a fighter with a heart of gold. He always had a smile on his face no matter what.
🌱 if you’re new here, hi! Welcome to the barkada (friend group in Filipino) 🌸 my name is Clarisse and I’m a Filipino-American from Queens, NYC sharing food, culture, cozy routines, and life as a type 1 diabetic while documenting how I see the world.
follow along the journey so we can learn together 🫶🫶🫶
#type1diabetic #typeonediabetes #t1d #t1diabetes #diabetesawareness
Calling all baseball fans in San Francisco 🗣️! The San Francisco Giants are hosting a Nurses Night on June 8, to recognize the amazing work that nurses do everyday, and Beyond Type 1 has our own section!
If you want to join our meetup and cheer on the Giants, you can buy tickets in our section in the link in our bio! See you all there ⚾️
To the moms and motherly figures who show up with love, reminders, and low snacks 💛 You make anything feel possible. Who’s been that person for you?
inspired by @typeonevibes
I was nervous, emotional, and honestly a little scared.
When I first found out I had diabetes on Christmas Eve, I felt everything from fear, shame, confusion, and then some.
At first, I was told it might be type 2. But after asking for more specific bloodwork, I found out I actually have LADA, a slow-progressing autoimmune type 1 diabetes that shows up in adults.
Basically, my body is attacking the cells in my pancreas that make insulin, so eventually I’ll need insulin support. And yes… adults really can get type 1 diabetes, not just kids - who knew?!
There’s still so much misunderstanding around type 1, type 2, and LADA, especially because they can sound similar to people who haven’t had to learn the differences. And as a Filipina, I’ve noticed there can be a lot of jokes about diabetes and food, but not as much awareness that type 1 is autoimmune and can absolutely happen in adulthood too.
theres sooooo much info out there but im glad I FINALLY got my dexcom on - it didn’t hurt at all!
I’m sharing this because if you’re newly diagnosed, know someone who is, or are trying to make sense of a diagnosis that didn’t quite fit at first, I want you to know you’re not alone.
We can figure it out together ❤️
#type1 #type1diabetic #health #dexcom #t1d
Logging bull riding and bowling on strava >>> All movement is good movement. Our 4-week challenge, Your Type of Moves, starts today. 180 minutes of movement a week as a nod to the 180+ extra decisions a day those of us living with diabetes make every day. And we're trying to raise a little money along the way to help people with diabetes survive and thrive.
Meet us in the Strava club all month long and cheer each other on—link in bio. Powered by @betabionics #diabetesawareness #t1dlookslikeme #stravaproveit
