Jacob

My cousin Jacob has Type 1 Diabetes so I asked him a bunch of questions about his diagnosis and living with T1D.

Me: Who has gone above and beyond to help you that you want to give a public 'Thank you' to? Jacob: His name is Rob Yates. He helped me when I was down. His wife had diabetes also before she passed and he shared how God helped her. He helped me answer questions like “Why me God?” Me: What is the one question you get the most when you tell folks you have Type 1? Jacob: What is the difference between type 2 and 1? Me: What question just makes you want to smack someone? Jacob: What are you not allowed to eat? Me: How have you handled the diagnosis and all the comes with it? From the first shot to today? Jacob: I take it as it is. I try to manage as best I can and treat every mishap as a learning experience Me: What do you want people to know about living with Type 1? Jacob: I can eat anything I want too, I just have to make sure I have the correct insulin coverage for it. Me: What is the funniest story/joke/etc. you have about Type 1? Jacob: What not to say to the parent of a Type 1 child. (Video) Me: What support have you received from JDRF and other organizations? Jacob: How to manage with sickness etc....basically advice Me: What one piece of advice would you give to parents of newly diagnosed kids? Jacob: Depending on the kids' age, do not be over protective and emphatic. Try to not make the them feel different, the disease is just another part of their life.