My name is Brian, or if you know me online Type1Bri. I am 40 years old. Type 1 diabetes lives with me, not the other way around, and has done so for 7 years now. Being diagnosed as an adult was life changing, but on the whole it has made me who I am today and that’s a good thing in my book. My passion in life is my family and running.
When I was diagnosed I think the overwhelming feeling was ‘’ Why me’’ What had I done in my life to cause this, could I have made different choices earlier in life. I soon realised through my own research that it wasn’t my fault, and it was simply the hand life had dealt me. That was key to me making T1D live with me, I wasn’t going to be a diabetic, I was going to be a person with diabetes, there is a big difference!
My biggest support was from the diabetes online community, these people know what it is like living with T1D. My family was very concerned and worried when I was diagnosed, but as I started blogging and they could read/understand how I was approaching T1D they soon realised it wasn’t actually a bad thing and I was taking the positives from it.
I like being able to share my experiences with others who really understand diabetes and all it entails, and the chance to help others with my experiences too.
Being in the community benefits my physical and my mental health. Chatting with the other warriors, building friendships through a shared life experience is second to none.
Find me on Twitter and come say hello! @type1bri
