Living with T1 Diabetes

 
Heidi hooked up to a Continuous Blood Glucose MonitorTo cope with this disease, T1 Diabetics must regulate their own blood sugar levels, which the body would normally do automatically. This involves regular monitoring of blood glucose levels, and counting the carbohydrate content of food consumed to ensure that the correct amount of insulin can be administered.
 
Insulin can be administered either by multiple daily injections, or by an insulin pump which is permanently attached to the diabetic's body.
 
Provided they take care of themselves, T1 Diabetics can do anything that people with a healthy pancreas can do, as you can see from this website!