Gary's Story

Hi, my name is Gary Forbes and I am a type 1 diabetic, but that doesn't stop me from achieving everything I ever wanted to. I believe that mindset is what took me to where I'm at today. I always wanted to play basketball. As a child growing that was my only goal. During my freshmen year at college I was diagnosed with diabetes. It runs in my family as my father who is still alive has it and my grandfather who passed away from it before I was born. I watched my father

(Also an athlete-power lifter) move through his life fairly easily due to his strict diet. Now I know he had his rough days as most of us diabetics do. I always looked at having diabetes as a crutch. The stigma of it is very negative. I don't come off as your typical diabetic, many of us aren't playing professional basketball out there, but im here to tell all of you that anything and I mean anything is possible. Proper diet with proper exercise and most importantly a proper mindset can take you anywhere! And I am proof of it!

Gary Forbes