Louisiana

David Paul

Louisiana, 2025

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

David Paul was diagnosed with T1D on June 11, 2020.  Since then, David Paul and his mom have been active in the T1D... Read More

Ellie

Louisiana, 2025

Age: 8 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 1

Ellie isn’t your average second grader—she is much more than that. She is also a cheerleader; her team has won three straight competitions!... Read More

Rylee

Louisiana, 2025

Age: 13 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Rylee is a competitive gymnast who has shown incredible determination and strength both in the gym and in managing her T1D, which she... Read More

Walker

Louisiana, 2025

Age: 7 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 7

Walker was diagnosed with T1D on December 13, 2024. Being diagnosed almost 5 years after his brother, Walker has always known about diabetes.... Read More

Bryce

Louisiana, 2023

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

After Bryce was diagnosed with T1D, he realized pretty quickly how important using his voice is. “T1D advocacy is really important to me. Advocacy... Read More

Henry

Louisiana, 2023

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Henry is a perfect mix of athleticism and academics. Just last year he made it to the Academic Games National Tournament and scored the... Read More

Blake

Louisiana, 2019

Age: 14 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 8

Between baseball, football and basketball, Blake always stays active. On top of his many sports, he stays active with JDRF advocating for the... Read More

Carson

Louisiana, 2019

Age: 17 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 16

Carson is an accomplished athlete who began playing baseball at age six. Now, he plays baseball on his high school varsity team as... Read More

Mia Grace

Louisiana, 2019

Age: 16 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Mia Grace is a competitive year-round swimmer, participating with both her local swim club and her school’s varsity swim team. When she’s not... Read More

Rory

Louisiana, 2017

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Like son, like father? That’s right. Rory was a six-year-old living with T1D when his father, Rhett, was diagnosed as well. Since then,... Read More

Lydia

Louisiana, 2015

Age: 11 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 9

Lydia has high hopes for the future. “Right now, my future is exciting!” she says. She wants to become a preschool teacher someday.... Read More

Max

Louisiana, 2015

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 6

Despite T1D’s obstacles, Max says he’s thankful. “I feel very lucky that I get wonderful care from my doctors, and I believe that... Read More

Bryan

Louisiana, 2013

Age: 12 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 2

Bryan has soared above many challenges. After his diagnosis with T1D at age two, Bryan’s mother, who was deaf, couldn’t manage his disease.... Read More

Henry

Louisiana, 2013

Age: 15 | Age at T1D diagnosis: 12

Henry knows the timeline of his T1D by heart. Two months before his 13th birthday, he received his diagnosis. Within three months, he... Read More

Charlotte

Louisiana, 2011

Charlotte says she is grateful that she's able to control her diabetes well with support from her parents and family, although "it takes a lot of hard work and patience!"... Read More

Gabriella (Gabby)

Louisiana, 2011

Gabby's friends have learned a lot about diabetes, and sometimes they even participate in testing her blood sugar. Diagnosed at age one, Gabby can't remember a life without diabetes, and... Read More