Gil And Type1

07/12/2025

At just 10 years old, he steps onto the pitch carrying something no one can see: Type 1 diabetes.
There’s no badge, no bandage, no warning sign. Just a kid who refuses to let an invisible challenge define what he can or cannot do.

While the crowd sees a defender making tackles…
they don’t see the monitoring, the planning, the constant balance behind the scenes.
Invisible disabilities can feel like a blessing — because people treat you like everyone else.
But they can be serious too — because people forget what you’re carrying.

And still, he shows up.
Still runs. Still defends. Still fights for every ball like life never threw him a curveball.

This isn’t just football.
This is resilience.
This is courage.
This is a reminder that you can keep going — even when your challenges are unseen, and your battle is silent.

To every kid out there facing something similar:
You are stronger than your diagnosis.
And your fight can inspire a whole field of people who’ve never walked in your boots. 💙⚽

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07/12/2025

By Emily Anderson
Raising a kid with Type 1 Diabetes means becoming a very specific type of exhausted the kind where you’re technically alive, but your soul is running on low battery mode and stale coffee.

At this point, I don’t measure my sleep in hours.
I measure it in whether or not the Dexcom screamed at me before sunrise.

People ask why I look tired.
Ma’am… I haven’t slept since diagnosis.
I don’t even dream anymore my brain just does carb math in the dark.

But here’s the wild part:

Somehow, in between chasing numbers, correcting highs, treating lows, replacing sensors that fall off for no reason, and whispering threats to the pump like it can hear me…
I get these moments that absolutely wreck me in the best way.

Like when he casually checks his sugar without being asked.
Or when he picks out a site-change sticker like it’s a whole personality decision.
Or when he says “I’m okay” even when I KNOW he feels like a half-deflated balloon.

Kids with Type 1 have this ridiculous strength they never asked for
and moms of T1D kids develop a whole new personality trait called
“chaotically resilient but in a cute way.”

We laugh through the stress.
We cry in the pantry.
We celebrate numbers like they’re Super Bowl wins.
We know the exact carb count of 47 different snacks by heart.
We survive off adrenaline and iced coffee and vibes.

I may be tired.
Like… aggressively tired.
But I’m also so damn proud of this kid
and the way he keeps living his life
even when his pancreas retired early without notice.

Motherhood is wild.
Type 1 motherhood is…
well, I’ll sleep eventually. Probably. Maybe. Who knows.

💙

05/12/2025

Nobody greater, Greater is He
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05/12/2025

Glad tidings! 🎄🌲🤶

05/12/2025

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30/11/2025

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29/11/2025

Fun on the pitch
I am strong
I am the son of El-Elyon
Memory lane playing with Welwyn Pegasus 💙

He’s not just playing the game, he’s beating the odds. He battles Type 1 every day… but today? He wins again.

29/11/2025

Being a parent with Type 1 diabetes comes with a unique set of worries.
You learn to manage the highs and lows, but the fear of how it might affect your child, now or in the future can sit quietly in the back of your mind.

Will they understand why you pause to treat a low?
Will they worry when alarms go off?
Will they carry the weight of watching you manage something you never asked for?

And then there’s the deeper fear, the “what if” that every T1 parent carries: What if they someday have to face this too?

But alongside the worry, there’s strength.
Our kids learn compassion, resilience, and that challenges can be met with courage.
They grow up seeing what it means to keep going, no matter what.

To every T1 parent: your love is stronger than your fear.
To every child watching their parent with Type 1: you’re growing up with a superhero, even on the days we feel anything but. 💙

29/11/2025

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