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Diabetic eye disease refers to a number of diseases that may occur if you’ve been diagnosed with diabetes. When you think of diabetes, eye problems are likely not the first thing that comes to mind. However, serious damage can be caused to the blood vessels in the eye when blood sugar levels in the body rise above normal. Some of the common eye diseases include diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, glaucoma, and cataracts. Though anyone can develop some of these … Continue reading “Diabetic Eye Disease: How to Manage It”

Getting a new diagnosis can bring on complicated emotions. You may be relieved to finally get answers, scared of the future, and overwhelmed by the amount of information out there. If you’ve just been diagnosed with diabetes, the good news is that plenty of research and resources are available to guide your journey! To get started, here are some tips we’ve gathered from chatting with our diabetic Friends in the Fight. 1. Find support in the diabetics community Living with any … Continue reading “Diagnosed With Diabetes… Now What?”

Diabetes and its myriad impacts on daily life are complicated to navigate. Thankfully, there are ample resources available to help guide you through life with diabetes. So wherever you are on your journey – newly diagnosed and overwhelmed, an old-timer looking for fresh tips, or just someone trying to learn to better support a diagnosed Friend in the Fight – we’ve put together this diabetes resource guide to get you started. Understanding the types of diabetes diagnoses One crucial aspect of diabetes … Continue reading “5 Diabetes Resources That Will Empower You”

Chronic illness can come with shame and stigmas that keep many of our stories in the dark. It takes courage to come out to the world with a diagnosis. That’s why we love it when celebrities choose to use their platform to open up chronic illness conversations! Type 2 diabetes is no stranger to stigma, due to fat shaming and misinformation. Yet Halle Berry has proudly and gracefully shared her story with this common disease. She has shown that having … Continue reading “Halle Berry Opens Up About Type 2 Diabetes”

Isabelle Edwards is known across the internet as the Diabetes Diva, and if you ever have the privilege of meeting her, you will quickly understand why. Isabelle lives with type 2 diabetes, and her enthusiasm for life, her kindness, and her glamour are what you remember after spending time with her. She is a fierce advocate for those living with type 2 diabetes and is committed to raising awareness about the disease and life as a patient. Isabelle found her voice … Continue reading “Meet Isabelle Edwards: Type 2 Diabetes & Gastroparesis Warrior”

More than 29 million people live with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in the United States. Managing diabetes can feel like a full-time job, and many of our Friends in the Fight are taking time every day to care for their bodies and turn sickness into strength while living with this chronic condition. If you are searching for a gift that shows you care, check out this diabetes gift guide for a list of the best gifts for diabetes … Continue reading “Diabetes Gift Guide: The Best Gifts for Diabetes Patients”

Photo by Erika Young Every month, we feature Friends in the Fight from our Mighty Well community who have stories on how they turned their sickness into strength. We hope that by reading their stories, you will be inspired to keep going and keep fighting despite the many challenges. This month, we bring you Erika Young: a 30-year-old young professional with Type 1 Diabetes and a Mighty Well model. Her illness didn’t stop her from pushing the boundaries of her … Continue reading “Be inspired: Life as an Athlete, Runner & Type-1 Diabetic”

My name is Emily Pierri. I am 17 years old, and I have been chronically ill for 8 years. My diagnoses are Type One Diabetes, Endometriosis, ARD (Adhesion Related Disorder), POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Gastroparesis and MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome). One of the hardest things about living with multiple chronic illnesses is the constant internal battle to stay strong despite all of your suffering. I like to always reflect on the ways my illnesses have made me stronger … Continue reading “My Illness Has Made Me Stronger”

 Having two very short parents my short stature wasn’t exactly a surprise. I was born at 17” long (a size now mandated by law to require additional testing) and grew up just tall enough to fly under the radar. It wasn’t until I was about six years old when my parents noticed that while my peers were growing leaps and bounds (growth spurts are very common at this age) I didn’t seem to be growing at all. In 2004 I … Continue reading “Living With Turner Syndrome”