One of the hardest parts about living with T1D is that it’s a disease where your body stops producing insulin completely, meaning you have to take insulin injections and manage your blood sugar for the rest of your life. It can appear suddenly, without any warning signs, yet most people either don’t know about it at all or have only heard the name once or twice. So when it suddenly happens to you, before you can even say “I have this disease,” you first have to start from, “W

I remember the remarks I received from others following my diagnosis. They would say things like, “You should have avoided sweet stuff,” or they’d send me "inspirational" videos of other T1D patients who have "succeeded" in life." Although they believed they were being helpful, these comments were extremely frustrating and did not aid me in any way. This kind of advice comes from a common but harmful misconception, that T1D is caused by a poor diet or lifestyle. It makes it s

After I returned to school, the school health center advised me to sign up for the 504 plan, which allows students like me who need time to check and adjust their blood sugar levels, take snacks, and so on. Additionally, it permits me to bring my phone to take the SAT. This is a great relief because I can be safe and don't have to worry about my health on an important test day. However, I learned that in Korea, there is a highly important national college entrance exam, calle

When I was diagnosed with T1D, after 1 week of learning how to measure my blood sugar with the needle, finger prick, the hospital in the us introduced me to the Dexcom, connected it to my phone, and it is a life changer. I still do the finger prick when I change my Dexcom, cause for a day, it is not as accurate, but most of the time, it is just the Dexcom that I rely on. Imagining not having a Continuous Glucose Monitor is something I do not even want to do. However, upon arr

A common misconception is that T1D only happens to children. That’s not true. T1D can develop at any age, kids, teens, and adults. I was diagnosed in high school, but for some it starts just a few months after birth, and for others it can even happen in their 40s or 50s. When people first learned about my diagnosis, a lot of them said, “Isn’t that only for kids?” That’s when I realized how common this misunderstanding is. I don’t blame anyone for thinking that, because I had

The K Pop Demon Hunter craze is ongoing and everyone is amazed at the story, the songs and also the behind the scene story of the singers who sang the songs. For me, K Pop Demon Hunter touched me differently. Zoe, KPop Demon Hunters (Image: Reddit) If you look at Zoe, she has a very chic almost like an accessory thing on her arm. Most viewers may not really know what it is but now I know that it is most likely an insulin pump that Zoe has installed on her arm. I don’t know if