Welcome to the Chronically Will Podcast where we have real conversations with community that need to be heard.

On this episode you will hear from Aajahne.

Aajahne was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes at the age of 20 in 2016. The entirety of diabetes was new to her

and her family. Not knowing anyone else with diabetes, she did everything to rid of this disease.

Her father even found holistic health providers for her that promised remedies that could rid of her diabetes,

not having any perceived notion of diabetes care this led to an episode of DKA.

DKA forced Aajahne to demand education in management, something that was not a given during diagnosis.

In this episode we speak greatly about proper medical etiquette. During her diagnosis she was thrown

a heavy ball, a bowling ball! Her medical team released her "to the streets" without and guided resources

and education. She was forced to seek the information to live on her own.

Having lived 20 years before her diagnosis, she recalls life without diabetes and the traumatic experience

of this new diagnosis.

Aajahne is a new mother and as of April a newlywed! Today, she is in full control of her own narrative. Her

baby boy is her truest passion.

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