Hannah is walking for a world without type 1 diabetes

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Can test blood sugar levels in a child participating in an ‘artificial pancreas’ trial

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Can test whether a baby or child is likely to get T1D in a world-first screening study

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Can pay the daily salary of a mid-career T1D researcher to make their ground-breaking findings

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Can pay for a participant in a trial to investigate a cutting-edge T1D prevention drug

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My T1D Story

Mid 2024, my partner and I started the stressful task of purchasing and moving into our first property together. During this time, a drastic weight loss had begin happening as well as a severe increase in drinking an excessive amount of water. Unaware of these being symptoms of diabetic ketoacidosis, I continued as normal, dropping weight, being tired and losing hair.

A final straw came when I realised I looked unwell. I looked tired. I looked drawn out. I felt so lethargic and mentally I was not functioning. A week before diagnosis I was falling asleep at work and had to go home.

Eventually, I went to the doctors about something else entirely, mentioned my symptoms in passing and went for some blood tests. I was told to go to the emergency room immediately where I was told I was in diabetic ketoacidosis and was diagnosed as type one diabetic.

It's quite shocking to go through such a severe life change. One moment you're living a relativley normal life, the next you're counting carbs and stabbing yourself with needles full of insulin four times a day!

This year has been a learning curve and it would have been impossible without the care, education and support of healthcare professionals and my friends, family and husband.

I'm taking part in the walk to help raise funds for the ongoing care and research related to type 1 diabetes.

Welcome to my fundraiser!

Welcome to my Breakthrough T1D fundraiser! I'll post some stuff later, for now, please consider sponsoring me for the One Walk event!

I'm walking for a world without type 1 diabetes in Central Coast!

I'm joining the world's largest type 1 diabetes (T1D) fundraising event for families at Davistown Waterfront this March!

Why? To help raise $1.1 million for life-changing T1D research, and ultimately turn type 1 into type NONE.

T1D can strike anyone at any time, and 8 Australians are diagnosed with it every day. Diagnosis means a 24/7 fight with no break, and facing an extra 180 decisions a day to remain safe and healthy.

Please support my walk today.