"....I was diagnosed with T1D in October 1986. I’ve lived with it for nearly 39 years. As anyone who knows this disease can tell you, it’s very hard. I’ve used every possible management system—pumps, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), inhaled insulin, and I even have a diabetic alert dog named Otto. Despite these tools, I always struggled with low blood sugars, and I struggled with the mental burden of this disease. I was the kid at diabetes camp who had to get a glucagon injection in the middle of the night.

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