T1D Strong

09/07/2026

HOT TAKE: “Being misdiagnosed is no big deal.”

Actually… it can be a very big deal.

A diabetes diagnosis isn’t just a label. It can influence your treatment, the care you receive, the tools you have access to, and how you understand what’s happening in your body.

And misdiagnosis isn’t as rare as you might think. The American Diabetes Association says misdiagnosis can occur in up to 40% of adults with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes.

If something about your diagnosis doesn’t feel right, it’s okay to ask questions. It’s okay to seek a second opinion. And it’s okay to ask whether additional testing could help clarify your diagnosis.

Think you may have been misdiagnosed? Learn more on our website! 💙

09/06/2026

One person with type 1 diabetes received gene-edited islet cells from a deceased donor. More than one year later, those cells are still alive, still producing insulin, and still appear to be hiding successfully from the immune system.

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One person with type 1 diabetes received gene-edited islet cells from a deceased donor. More than one year later, those cells are still alive, still producing insulin, and still appear to be hiding successfully from the immune system.

09/06/2026

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09/05/2026

"I've been completely off insulin entirely since March 3," Hand said during a recent interview. "So about a month and ten days with no insulin whatsoever."

Three months after her transplant, Hand's A1C measured 5.1 percent. More importantly, the transplanted cells continue producing enough insulin to maintain healthy glucose levels without injections or an insulin pump.

For people living with T1D, those results can sound almost impossible.

For Hand, they have become part of everyday life.

One of the biggest changes has nothing to do with blood sugar numbers.

Instead, it is the absence of the constant mental calculations that accompany type 1 diabetes.

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09/04/2026

Diagnosed in 1972, decades before blood glucose meters, insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors (CGM) existed, Don Muchow has since run across Texas, from Disneyland to Disney World and farther than most people can imagine, all while managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) one mile at a time.

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Diagnosed in 1972, decades before blood glucose meters, insulin pumps or continuous glucose monitors (CGM) existed, Don Muchow has since run across Texas, from Disneyland to Disney World and farther than most people can imagine, all while managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) one mile at a time.

09/04/2026

We asked one of the founders of LevelUp Diabetes how he balances life with T1D.

Here’s what he had to say! 👇

09/03/2026

Laurien Sibomana now lives in Pittsburgh, but his heart remains in his native Rwanda.

Years ago, a research project inspired him to found Pillar of Health, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting youths with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Today, he continues to raise funds and awareness in a new way by launching a coffee truck, a cause he hopes the T1D community will support.

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Laurien Sibomana now lives in Pittsburgh, but his heart remains in his native Rwanda. Years ago, a research project inspired him to found Pillar of Health, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting youths with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Today, he continues to raise funds and awareness in a new way by launchin...

09/02/2026

Before Molly’s diagnosis, she experienced weight loss, excessive thirst, and fatigue that, in hindsight, were consistent with diabetes.

But at the time, the Murphys, who have no family history of type 1, did not realize how serious the situation had become. “Looking back, there were signs that something serious had been developing for weeks or months,” said Molly’s father, Shawn.

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Last year, in May 2025, Shawn Murphy and his wife, Tracey, survived a parent’s worst nightmare after discovering their eleven-year-old daughter, Molly, unconscious. Paramedics took her to a local hospital, where she was airlifted to Boston Children’s Hospital PICU.

09/02/2026

“Can children use inhalable insulin?”

It’s a question many parents of children with T1D have asked.

Erin Outlaw, a T1D mom and T1D Scout user, shares what she was told by a representative about inhalable insulin—and why she found the answer helpful.

Could her experience help you, too? 🤔

💻 Read Erin’s full story on our website. Link in the comments!

09/02/2026

Lynda Jimenez lived with type 2 diabetes (T2D) for seven years. Then one question in an exam room changed the label on her chart and almost everything she believed about herself.

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Lynda Jimenez lived with type 2 diabetes (T2D) for seven years. Then one question in an exam room changed the label on her chart and almost everything she believed about herself.