What can 58 years of living with Type 1 Diabetes teach us? Dennis Goldensohn shares his journey from boiling glass syringes and urine testing to today’s insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors. He reflects on mindset, discipline, identity, daily habits, and the lessons that have helped him thrive with Type 1 Diabetes for nearly six decades.
Living with diabetes is challenging enough without the added burden of stigma and discrimination. In this edition of What Does It All Mean?, Dennis reflects on the misconceptions people living with diabetes face every day, why these attitudes persist, and how education, advocacy, and standing together can help create a future free from diabetes stigma.
Travel offers more than new destinations; it provides new perspectives. In this personal essay, Dennis Goldensohn reflects on visiting five countries while sharing practical lessons about managing Type 1 diabetes during travel, embracing different cultures, and remembering to enjoy the journey.
