Type 1 Diabetes 

Back in 2020 I got diagnosed with diabetes in January, I had just come back from a few months abroad and was starting to grow into high level sports, looking forward to intense trainings and competitions. Therefor the diagnosis was even more discouraging. Luckily there were a few reassuring examples of great athletes who competed in professional sports despite their type 1 diagnosis. With that in mind and the help of the people around me, I fought my way back in the sport and started to learn and adjust to my new and individual challenges.

Of course, type 1 isn’t great news, and it is going to get a bit more challenging, requiring a bit more patience, discipline and a few setbacks, but it doesn’t have to hinder one from anything. With today’s possibilities and treatment, one can compete and travel like every other athlete. Throughout the last few years, I trained almost 30 hours a week for professional sports, travelled to a lot of different countries and continents, trying (almost) every strange food I saw and competed on the highest level.

During that time, I struggled, failed and learned a lot of valuable experiences while trying to manage type 1 diabetes – Lessons and Experiences which I’m trying to share on this page to help others and encourage them, that while type 1 diabetes does require a lot of discipline and patience from an athlete it won´t keep them from competing on the highest level.