About me...

Hi! My name is Tricia (short for Patricia) and I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 33 years now. Diagnosed on April 16th 1979, things were very different back then. June 2012 marked my 5th anniversary of pump therapy. I am using a Minimed Paradigm 522 and I love it! One, Its purple! and two, It makes my life and dealing with my diabetes a great deal easier. I feel that I have a lot to share and even more to learn from my fellow type 1′s. I think my story is slightly “unique” in the fact I’ve been dating a fellow type 1 for 5 years now (right around the same time I started my pump!) Since having met my boyfriend, life has not been the same…and it’s never boring, that’s for sure! We have our ups and downs (literally and figuratively!) but it is comforting to know we are always there for each other through everything. We have both went through bouts of proliferative retinopathy, had much laser treatment and two vitrectomies each. Whew!

Other than living with diabetes, I am a fan of Starbuck’s, I enjoy watching movies, reading, listening to music, exploring NYC & going to the beach. I love to learn new things and feel it keeps life interesting! Some forms of sweatabetes I enjoy are: walking, biking, dancing and yoga. Other loves: animals (dog person, but I love all kinds of animals!) reading, writing, helping others, hanging with my ladies of d, my car, shopping (but only in short spurts!) And of course I love my boyfriend and my “framily” which are my very close friends who I consider my family<333

Here is my story of the trials & tribulations of everyday life, love and just plain living with diabetes…

Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, I am just telling my tales of living with diabetes.