2022 - Can we start over?

Candice Christie

Nothing like the notion of Spring to give you that "fresh start" feeling. We have been quiet since COVID hit our shores and a lot in part due to the impact it had on our family at the time. This was followed by the ride of our lives as the rollercoaster of life had many unexpected things planned for us including the loss of loved ones, and the uprooting of our life in the KZN Midlands to establish new roots in good old Cape Town where we have been now for just over a year.

We haven't totally fallen off the radar and have been blessed to have made amazing friends in the Type One community here in Cape Town. Earlier this year I was invited to an event hosted by Sweet Life and Medtronic SA with a host of other "Voices for Type 1". It was such a grounding experience as a mom of a type one child to hear experiences from other parents, as well as from grown type one diabetics.

Behind the scenes I have made an amazing friend in Megan Dimitriades who happens to be a Dietitian that specialises in Diabetes, and especially in Paediatrics. This is in part what has spurred us on to get the ball rolling on Type One Warrior again, and to achieve our shared dreams of so many things for the type one community.

Megan has joined the fold here at Type One Warrior and I just know she is going to bring something fresh and new to the table for us all. In the coming days we will start sharing content around some of the questions that you've been asking on our social media posts.

If you hadn't been aware, you can email us on [email protected] with content ideas or questions that you'd like addressed. We would love to hear from you!

We have also brought back our Type One Warrior of the month feature and I am beyond excited to share the first one as we head into Spring. This first person in the new season of Type One Warrior is making the very necessary waves we need for Diabetes Awareness and has been a driving force for change in so many respects by initiating fantastic causes that bring Medical Aids up to speed with the needs of Type One families - the mindset shift of luxury items like CGM's is slowly starting to be seen as necessary for the adequate care of Type One Diabetes.

Some of you may already have guessed who will be our September Type One Warrior of the Month by the intro above. Let me leave it there though! It's going to be a goodie.

Have a blessed week further everyone... And two more days to the first day of Spring! Yay.