Adam Tau, a New York financial executive, showcases celebrities, government officials, and athletes who have also been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and have grown to have successful careers.

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THRIVING WITH TYPE 1:
STORIES OF SUCCESS

2. I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES
AT AGE EIGHT
If there’s anything I’ve learned in the past quarter of a century, it’s that my
diabetes is not about to hold me back, and it never will.
I love sharing what I’ve learned on this blog, but at the end of the day no
one can better speak to just how limitless life with diabetes can be than
these extraordinary individuals.

3. JAY CUTLER
With diabetes, it seems almost impossible
to make it in the NFL — but that’s exactly
what Jay Cutler did.
He tells fans that he carefully monitors his
blood sugar at all times, making sure to
go into each game at 100 and 150 mg/dL
and checking every time he leaves the
field between the first and second
quarters.
Most of all, he doesn’t let anyone limit him.
NFL QUARTERBACK

4. CHRIS DUDLEY
Chris Dudley was diagnosed with T1D at
age sixteen. His biggest fear was not
being able to play the sport he loved, but
he defied all expectations and went on to
play in the league for 16 years, earning
respect for his performance in 886 games.
To help others follow their dreams the
way he did, he started the Chris Dudley
Foundation and basketball camps to
inspire kids with diabetes to live well and
healthily despite the disease.
NBA

5. GARY HALL
When Gary Hall was diagnosed with
diabetes, he was told he would never
compete again. That very year, he won
his first (but not last) individual gold
medal for America in the 2000 Olympics
in Sydney. Four years later, he took home
both a gold and bronze medal, making
him the oldest man in 80 years to win
gold for the U.S.
He went on to work intensely in
fundraising efforts for a cure.
OLYMPIC SWIMMER

6. KEN FREEMAN
Despite living with diabetes, Kris Freeman
hasn’t missed a single Olympic Game
since 2002. Monitoring your blood
glucose during intense physical activity
can be tough work for anyone —
Freedman does it at 7,000 feet!
“Diabetes only gets in the way when you
let it. It can be very difficult at times, but
you’ve got to push through the hard times.
It’s not always going to go right, but if it
doesn’t go right, you can learn better for
next time.”- KF
OLYMPIC SKIER

7. JUSTICE SONIA
SOTOMAYOR
It isn’t just sports heroes who are breaking
boundaries for people with diabetes.
When Justice Sotomayor was appointed
to the Supreme Court, many questioned
whether her lifelong diabetes (diagnosed
at age 8) would hold her back and make
her unfit for the job.
She proved the naysayers wrong when
she was sworn in as the first justice of the
high court to serve with Type 1.

8. VICTOR GARBER
The long days on set must have been
trying, but it didn’t stop Victor Garber
from earning six Emmy Award
nominations and appearing on television,
in movies, and on the stage.
You might know him from “Alias,”
“Titanic,” and “Sweeney Todd.” Today, he
works to support children who think their
lives are over when they are diagnosed,
and he stands as pretty great proof of
how wrong they are.
ACTOR

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