Grace’s Story

When I was 7 years old, my parents had been noticing all the signs of type one- extreme weight loss, constant thirst, and excessive use of the bathroom. At a 4th of July party in 2011, I lost a tooth and my mom decided to use that to check my blood glucose on the monitor of someone else at the party who happened to have type one. My blood sugar was dangerously high and I was immediately rushed to Boston Children’s Hospital where I spent 3 nights and was ultimately diagnosed. Growing up as a competitive dancer and now a full-time college student and cheerleader, managing my type one has not been, and likely never will be an easy feat. However, with the acceptance of this “sidekick” in my life, I think about how terrified that 7 year old me was and I want to tell her she’ll be okay! I’m so lucky to have the most caring and loving support system including the best family and friends who are happy to learn all about type one and help me in any way they can.

Grace Jerrer