Episode 85: Tally It All Up, I'm Thankful

On this episode, you get to hear (seriously) one of the funnest conversations I've ever had with our sister Norma. Norma grew up in Puerto Rico, went to college in the US, and ended up in Canada, where she's been for the last 22 years. Norma is a mom of 2, a wife, and has been living with T1D for 43 years!! She doesn't remember life without T1D.For the past 15 years, she has been focused on raising her kids and, more recently, went back to school to get her MPH. Norma lived in Cleveland until she was 3 (Big BTNH fan). She was diagnosed with T1D during the transition of moving from Cleveland to Puerto Rico. As a toddler, when she got diagnosed, her parents were diagnosed. Her dad told her that it's one of the few times he cried. 95% of her diagnosis was theirs. Everyone came together as a community of family and friends to support them.Throughout our conversation, you can feel Norma's passion for helping others advocate and stand up for their rights! After 43 years of being a Type One Diabetic, she's ready for the next step in care and technology. Although Norma does not recall a life before diabetes, she does hope for a day when not only is insulin accessible to all, but on the day a cure is here, it reaches our most vulnerable communities first. Follow Norma @norma__amyShe's always willing to lend a hand in helping out her fellow diabetic!