WHY WE PLAY BLOG

Up-to-date posts from the Type 1 diabetes community and SLAMT1D news

I knew it was going to be tough, but I made the decision on that afternoon in November, that I would...

I was the girl who wanted nothing to do with the T1D community as a child—and yet, here I am today...

My little kid is not the same innocent kid that walked into the hospital the last days of 2023. This...

In 2014, I achieved my goal of backcountry snowboarding remote mountain ranges on all 7 continents w...

What we found was a sport that was so accepting of Mason’s new life. From the coaches to the child...

The Wright State women’s basketball program has partnered with SLAMT1D to broaden awareness of...

When I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 15 years old, it changed my life forever. It is a never...

I remember my parents driving in silence on our way to the hospital. It was the quietest it had ever...

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