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Diabetes · Type 1
What's in my kit
Everything I carry for type 1: the sensor, the insulin, the app that ties it together. Each piece has its own guide, from setup to the numbers.
Staying connected makes life with diabetes so much easier. My numbers reach my phone, my watch, and the people who look out for me.
My type 1 · Year one · Oct 2025 to Oct 2026
“Understanding the number is one thing. Knowing what to do about it is another.”
Tight range rose from 24% to about 90% by January, and held there
- ~90%
- tight range, every quarter after the first
- <1%
- time above 180, every quarter after the first
- 4
- setups: pen, patch, pod, Afrezza
The tech and the numbers
Staying in range
Plan your setup, put it in place, then read the numbers.
The bolusing series
Learn to bolus in four bites
Good news: these four bites need no bolus. No pre-bolus, no carb counting. Dig in.
My type 1 · Insulin delivery
Five ways I take insulin
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Background
Lantus
No peak, and lasts up to 24 hours. -
Pump · active
Omnipod 5
Tubeless, filled with Humalog. I run it in manual mode. -
Patch
CeQur Simplicity
Squeeze to dose. Each click gives 2 units. -
Backup pen
Humalog Junior KwikPen
Half-unit steps for finer doses. -
Inhaled
Afrezza
Mealtime insulin you breathe in, 4 units a puff.
Make your own
Cute and customized
Pick the look and fill in your details. Everything stays on your device, and you save it as a PDF.
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Build a guide
A guide for school, family, or friends
Who to call, what's in the bag, the medicines, and what to do for lows and highs. Four looks to pick from. Start building → -
Pack for a trip
A packing list with backups
A checklist sized to your trip and your gear, with backups worked out for you. Make a packing list →
My diabetes care is managed in close partnership with my care team. This page shares what works for me. It isn't medical advice. Talk with your own doctor or diabetes care team before you change anything about your care.
Learn · Type 1 questions
Type 1 questions, answered
Straight answers to what people ask most, from the warning signs to what that sensor on someone's arm is doing.
All the questions →What are the warning signs of type 1?
Thirst that won't quit, constant trips to the bathroom, weight loss without trying, and deep tiredness. See them? Get a blood sugar check soon.
Read the full answer →Is type 1 the same as type 2?
No. Same name, different disease. Nobody causes their own type 1, and there's no known way to prevent it. Type 2 is about 90–95% of all diabetes, so most of what people hear, and most of the advice they pass along, is about type 2. Much of it doesn't fit type 1.
Read the full answer →How does insulin work?
Insulin moves sugar out of the blood and into the body's cells, where it becomes energy. In type 1, the body stops making it, so you give it yourself.
Read the full answer → My type 1Five ways I take insulin →The insulins I use, and howWhat's glucagon?
The rescue medicine for a severe low. It tells the liver to release its stored sugar, raising blood sugar when someone can't eat or drink.
Read the full answer →What shouldn't I ask?
Skip anything that polices food. Curious questions are welcome. “Can you eat that?” and “Should you be eating that?” aren't.
Read the full answer →