Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Type 1 Diabetes 101

Hello, friends!  My name is Tired; I mean Jenelle! Sorry, I am so tired I forget my own name. I am a mother of two beautiful children, a wife, and I work full-time, and go to school part-time. Did I forget to mention that I am currently in the process of selling my apartment and buying a house? YES, this is all going on at once!  While my life seems really complicated, let's not forget the purpose of this blog. My goal is to help families who are struggling and juggling many tasks and responsibilities while managing this chronic illness also known as T1D. 

What is Type 1 Diabetes?
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. ~ JDRF

I hope that what I share on this blog can help someone, a friend, a cousin, a brother, a sister, a stranger, basically ANYONE! 

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