11/18/2021
This upcoming year will be my ninth year as a diabetic, and for the first time since my diagnosis, I've decided to talk about it.
I've hidden my diabetes from nearly every person I've had a personal relationship with. Until recently, I never talked about my struggles inside T1-- instead just tried to power through. I am happy to announce I've decided to start being a bit more open with my life as a diabetic. For the past year, I have been trying to figure out a way to visualize my experience with Type 1-- and thus, I created this.
Explore the collection of film photos I took and read along to a sliver of my story.
My journey with Type 1 Diabetes started two weeks before my sweet 16— yes, it’s okay to giggle. This upcoming year will be my ninth year as a diabetic. Since the day of my diagnosis, diabetes became my first priority, but when colliding with other complex life experiences and the constant challe...