Every person with Type 1 diabetes has a date that changed their life forever. Ken and Graham get into whether we should celebrate it, fear it, or somewhere in between — and what your answer says about your relationship with this condition.

It started with a simple question — do you know your diaversary?

For Ken it's sometime in late June. For Graham it's around February 15th, the same month his family company was founded and named after him. But beyond the dates themselves, the question opened up one of the most honest conversations Ken and Graham have had about what it actually means to live with Type 1 diabetes for decades.

Should we celebrate our diaversaries? Is it healthy to mark the day your life changed forever — or does it keep us tethered to a moment that's better left behind? Ken and Graham explore both sides of that coin and land somewhere that will resonate with anyone who has spent years navigating the emotional complexity of this condition.

From there the conversation moves into one of the biggest questions in the Type 1 community — will there ever be a cure? Ken shares his honest perspective on what focusing on a cure does to your mental state, why he chooses to live in the present rather than wait for a finish line that may or may not come, and why that mindset shift is one of the most powerful things a person with diabetes can make.

This one is equal parts honest, emotional, and grounding. It's exactly what the diabetes community needs to hear.

🔑 Key Takeaways

• What a diaversary is and why so many people in the diabetes community mark it
• Why your relationship with your diagnosis date says a lot about your mindset
• How to approach the diaversary with positivity rather than grief or negativity
• Why focusing on a diabetes cure can quietly fuel burnout and stall your life
• The difference between advocating for a cure and waiting for one
• Why celebrating small wins in diabetes management matters more than most people think
• How positive reinforcement — from your endo, your community, or yourself — changes everything
• Why giving yourself grace is one of the most underrated tools in diabetes management

You can advocate for a cure and still choose to live fully right now. Waiting for a finish line that isn't guaranteed is a fast road to burnout — but celebrating the small wins, your decisions, and the progress you've already made is a path to confidence.

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