What’s up! I’m Jay and I’m part cyborg. And by cyborg, I mean that I have a couple little robots that are working to help me live. And by a couple little robots, I mean an insulin pump and a continuous glucose monitor. When it comes to everything else, I’m pretty much human. But hey, I wouldn’t say no to a robotic arm (think Cyborg from DC or Bucky from Marvel).

I’d say that my life is pretty regular apart from the whole type 1 diabetes thing. I mean, I feel like it’s a pretty normal thing (at least it is for me on the account that I’ve lived with it my entire life), but I’ve found that some people get a little uncomfy when the topic comes up.

Especially when it comes to dating. I’m a little tired of being looked at like I’m broken, but honestly I was just born this way. To me I don’t feel broken, I feel minority inconvenienced.

I wanted to make a blog where I – and other people with Type 1 or 2 – can talk about our experiences with this disease.

To hell with the stigma of invisible illness!

Hope you enjoy my blog and learn a little something about Type 1!