Trent Wright

My T1D Story

My name is Trent Wright, I am 21 years old, and I was diagnosed with T1D on November 1, 2012 at the age of 8. At the time there were many uncertainties. After all this diagnosis was life changing. I quickly came to the realization that this condition was not going anywhere. I am a big believer in the fact that everything happens for a reason, so I figured there must have been a reason I was given this condition.

I knew it was going to be tough, but I made the decision on that afternoon in November, that I would take advantage and find the silver lining.

Almost 13 years later, and that is exactly what I have done. As silly as it may sound to people who do not know me, I would not be the person I am today without Diabetes. I am lucky enough that I have had a lot of amazing opportunities because of this condition. Today, I do not look at T1D as a burden, but as a gift. I am thriving and living the life of a normal 21-year-old.

As a rising college senior, it is hard to believe how far I have come since that day in third grade that was filled with questions. How will I play sports? How will I fit in with every other kid? Will I still be able to eat the foods I love? Now I am asking myself the questions that every 21-year-old asks: Should I really be buying these Morgan Wallen Tickets? Do I want to go to the beach with my friends this weekend or next weekend? Is it time to go back to school yet? I am proud to share my story with others to show them that even though some days are harder than others, all you have to do is just keep going one day at a time, and you are already winning. Although there might not be a cure for T1D, I have met so many wonderful people who have made it their lives mission to ease the burden for those of us living with T1D. These people are the ones that I look up to the most.

They can take something that looks so bleak and daunting and somehow still deliver hope that even though this thing may be around for a while, it will never win.