Still waiting for my pancreas to send a postcard from vacation
Now, the journey continues with you — through shared stories and community connection.”
Living with Type 1: chaotic, inconvenient, and occasionally hilarious. Whether you’re managing type 1, or just trying to understand your weird diabetic cousin—
Welcome aboard.
Artwork by Lady Wolf Rose Designs
Where do you want to start your journey?
📘 Voyage Entries
🧠 Who Am I to Tell You About Diabetes?
I’m not a doctor. I’m just a guy living with it—every day.
🚫 The One Thing You Should Never Say to Someone With Diabetes
Spoiler: it’s not about sugar.
💉 What Diabetes Feels Like: Honest Thoughts from a T1D
The physical symptoms are wild—but the emotional ones might just wreck you.
🌱 Where Does Diabetes Come From? Causes & Origins Explained
Myth-busting, science, and a sprinkle of “WTF?”
🧠 Does Diabetes Cause Mental Illness?
When your blood sugar betrays your brain chemistry—it’s a conversation we have to have.
🧍♂️ What It’s Like to Be the Only Diabetic in the Room
That feeling of being surrounded but still totally alone? Yeah.
💬 3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Diagnosed with Diabetes
If I could go back, I wouldn’t sugarcoat a thing.
🌊 Finding My Peace Again
A beach. A prayer. A moment of calm in the storm.
❤️🔥 The Sweetest Connection: Why Diabetics Loving Diabetics Might Just Be the Ultimate Power Couple Move!
Shared lows, shared highs—and a Dexcom in between.
🏆Crews Stories
🐺 ❄️ Winter Greetings From South Africa!
I was just two years old when a fall changed everything. From coma to Christmas in hospital — this is my journey through trauma, resilience, and a love that crossed oceans
Welcome Aboard
Why We Sail Together
We’re not just managing diabetes… We’re sharing what it feels like. The Crew’s Quarters isn’t here to fix you, it’s here to walk beside you. For the real talks, quiet wins, and midnight highs that only we understand. It’s for us and welcomed by us.
Heads up:
Diabetes hits hard—physically and mentally. It’s more than just blood sugar.
What I share here comes from lived experience, and it might give you a better view from the inside.
What’s new?
Blog:
Growing up with diabetes wasn’t easy… and what happened in the years that followed shaped everything.
I’ll be sharing stories, struggles, and small wins from that journey next.
Forum:
I need you! I started a forum for us diabetics called The Crew’s Quarters. Because when each of us captains our own ship but sails together, we become the crew shaping the future for the next generation of adventurers.
Here, you’ll be seen, heard, and understood—you just have to be brave enough to speak.
Tracking from the Captain’s Log or
Live-ish stats from the bridge 🛸
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Crew Members
500
Readers
You’re not alone on this ride. Let’s walk it together.
Sign up—literally no strings attached.
(Okay… maybe a few hoses. Or a cannula.)
When your pancreas quits, you become the captain of the chaos.
💬 Voices from the Crew… (coming soon)
