So you've been diagnosed with T1D... Now what? For the newly diagnosed people with diabetes, use this episode as a reference for what you might encounter in the first day, first week, first month, and first year of diagnosis.
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Being diagnosed with T1D is scary, especially if it came out of the blue. Just know that you are not alone with this condition. There is a huge community ready to rally around you and support you as you adjust to this new reality.

Powerful Question / Journaling Prompt
If you were diagnosed as an adult, think about the things that you wish you had known in the first year. I encourage you to share those insights with your diabetes community, wherever it is. If it’s on IG, tag us @thisistype1pod.
Links & Resources
- Follow us on Instagram @thisistype1pod
- Follow us on Facebook
- Support the podcast by buying us a coffee through Ko-fi!
- Just Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes
- Newly Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: What to Know
- What You Need to Know If You're Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes
- Juicebox Podcast
- Diabetes Connections with Stacey Simms Podcast
- Diabetics Doing Things Podcast
- Dawning Diabetes Podcast
- Episode 56: Working Corporate with Type 1 Diabetes
- Episode 44: The Honeymoon Period
- What I Wish People Knew About Type 3C Diabetes - Beyond Type 1
Recommended Books for Newly Diagnosed T1Ds (Affiliate Links)
- The Diabetes Solution, by Dr. Richard Bernstein
- Think Like a Pancreas, by Dr. Gary Scheiner
- Diabetes Sucks and You Can Handle It, by Dr. Mark Heyman
- Sugar Surfing, by Stephen W. Ponder
- Bright Spots and Landmines, by Adam Brown
- Mastering Diabetes, by Cyrus Khambatta
- Type 1 Diabetes for the Newly Diagnosed, by Ariel Warren
- Fast. Feast. Repeat., by Gin Stephens
- Why We Get Sick, by Benjamin Bikman
- Lies My Doctor Told Me, by Dr. Ken Berry (Listen to episode 111 with Ken!)
- Tiny Habits, by B. J. Fogg
Credits
Our music is by Joseph McDade. Check out his website here!