Bob Pedersen was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008 and was fortunate to find the diabetes online community shortly after. Read about his diagnosis, his T Minus Two blog and his medical ID necklace.

Chris Stocker was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as a freshman in college, a prime-time for dating in a young man’s life. Read about his experiences dating his current girlfriend of eight years, Amanda, while living with diabetes.

Communities with highly diverse populations face unique challenges when it comes to staying healthy. Trish Mendoza, the Community Health Liaison for Sanofi US in San Antonio, Texas, shares how she tackles those challenges and connects organizations to better serve the needs of people with diabetes, and those at risk for type 2 diabetes, in her community.

For Amanda Mezer, being a college student with type 1 diabetes hasn’t been an easy journey, but she doesn’t let the challenges stop her from achieving her goals and leaving a lasting legacy at her university.

While many teachers have spent the last few weeks creating lesson plans, name tags and seating charts, the exciting part is just beginning – meeting the class that is! Kendel Srader, a 5th grade teacher, was gracious enough to share her experience and advice for planning and preparing for students living with diabetes.

We had the pleasure of chatting with Lorraine Sisto’s son, Caleb, a funny and intelligent 9-year-old who also has type 1 diabetes. Follow along as he shares with us what it’s like to be a young student with diabetes and why he doesn’t find it challenging.

As we discussed last year, back to school preparations are a lot to handle for any parent, but when you’re the parent of a child with diabetes, preparation can include so much more. This year, we were fortunate enough to get a first-hand perspective from mom Lorraine Sisto about the importance of preparing faculty, your child and even yourself before school is in session.

Twenty-four cyclists rode their bikes 250 miles from the JDRF world headquarters in New York City to just outside of Washington, DC in the very first Hope on 2 Wheels ride on June 23. Mike Chadwick, co-founder of the event, discusses the ride that benefited the JDRF Ride to Cure and furthered awareness of diabetes.

Carter Persily was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 10 years old and was paired with his best friend, Herman, a Medical Assistance Diabetic Alert Dog two years later. Carter and his mother, Eva, share a day in their life with Herman!

Dogs4Diabetics is leading the pack of organizations with trained dogs that contribute to their owner’s blood sugar management. Learn how Susan Millhollon, Executive Director of Dogs4Diabetics, describes a new best friend and companion in health for people living with diabetes.