CHANGING THE CONVERSATION for People Living With Diabetes
Maeve was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on January 28, 2019, when she was just five years old. Because she was so young, Maeve doesn’t remember much about the day she was diagnosed — and she can’t really remember what life felt like before diabetes. For Maeve, type 1 has always been part of her world.
Living with diabetes means managing a constant daily workload. Maeve has to monitor her blood sugar levels, change her pump and Dexcom sites, and navigate the challenge of going low, especially while playing sports. It’s the kind of responsibility most kids her age never have to think about — but Maeve handles it with strength beyond her years.
Being diagnosed at five has made Maeve “grow up” much faster than many of her friends, simply so she can stay healthy and safe. Even so, diabetes hasn’t stopped her from living fully. Maeve lives her life like every other kid her age — just in a more complicated way, with more planning and more decisions behind the scenes.
Maeve is also wonderfully unique. She loves math and can recite 75 digits of pi, and she’s an athlete too — a hockey goalie and soccer player who shows up with determination and grit.
Maeve’s message to someone newly diagnosed is full of wisdom and resilience:
“Your struggles develop your strengths. Do not let diabetes define you. Stay positive, and do not let one day of not-so-good blood sugars get you down.”
Maeve also proudly recommends D-Camps, sharing that camp has helped her become more independent in her diabetes care and has given her the chance to be surrounded by other kids who truly understand what living with type 1 is like.
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