06/09/2026
36 years ago while we were on a family road trip summer vacation to the US, I fell into a diabetic coma for 14 hours. My blood sugar level was so high it broke a record….74!  I will never forget that day I awoke and was introduced to a lifelong illness of managing highs & lows 24-7 as an insulin dependent diabetic.
Here I am today some 40,000+ injections later living life on my Omnipod insulin pump which has given me greater freedom.
One point I’d like to help clarify is a common misconception: Type 1 Diabetes is not caused by eating too much sugar or by a lack of exercise. It is an autoimmune disease, and there was nothing I could have done to prevent my diagnosis.
There is SO much more to my story, one that I hope to share in a book someday that I began writing back in 2013. My goal is simple: to help others advocate for themselves, stay positive, find strength during difficult times, and know they are not alone while living with a chronic illness.
Every challenge has shaped who I am today, and for that, I am truly thankful 🙏
Thank you to Diabetes Canada and my dear friend Rina T1D Life who brought me onboard with Pump Couture to share my story 💙 and thankful to all of you who donated to help send children to Diabetes Camp this summer!!