Age: 7
Age at T1D diagnosis: 4

Zayne was diagnosed with T1D in January 2022. She remembers being sick at school and her doctor telling her that he needed to take some blood samples from her. Zayne and her family celebrate her diaversary every year by collecting fanny packs from friends and family and giving them out at the hospital. “I like giving fanny packs to children like me so they can be stylish when they carry around their monitors and pump, or as I say, our superpowers.””

Zayne recently danced in Atlanta at a competition, where her dance team won first place. She loves dancing and taking classes to learn new dances. Whenever she is competing and sees someone wearing a Dexcom or insulin pump, she gets excited and introduces herself to them. It makes her happy to see other children her age who have the same superpowers as she does.