On this episode we take a trip halfway around the world with Thando. Thando is from Johannesburg, South Africa.
She is 27 years old and was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes on November 11, 2022. She is in her toddler stages of living with T1D.
During her diagnosis she was in a coma for 2-3 days. Her grandmom knew something was wrong and was persistent that she gets checked out.
After her diagnosis her parents did want her to move back home but she decided not to because they have a different opinion on how to deal with diabetes. Plus, Thando didn't want to rely on people and chose to take the time to learn about diabetes herself. Her parents still don't understand her diabetes, how she got it or why she has to take insulin.
Being diagnosed 2 years ago has created issues in some of her relationships with loved ones. They still can't believe that
Thando at age 27 her life changed forever. It's also an awakening for her because after 27 years, everyday she's learning something new that she can't do nothing about. Thando does mourn her first 25 years of life and not having to worry about or think about diabetes. This does cause her to isolate.
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