Episode 4: "I Wish I Hadn't Been Diagnosed With T1D Back Then."

The tech sucked. The fear was real. And somehow, they survived it. Bernard, Darren, and Mary sit down on Ku-Ground for a raw, honest panel about what it actually felt like to be diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and how managing it looked nothing like it does today. Bernard takes you back to the early days: clunky glucose meters, uncertain insulin injections, and the improvised survival strategies he built from scratch when the system gave him almost nothing to work with. Darren opens up about the psychological weight of living with T1D, the constant mental monitoring, the fear of complications, the strain on relationships and the moment technology finally shifted things enough to breathe. Mary speaks to the future: where diabetes tech is heading, what it could mean for the next generation of D1FYants, and why hope backed by innovation is not naïve, it's necessary. Together, three voices. Three journeys. One conversation that cuts through the noise and gets ku-ground with what it truly means to D1FY. 🎙️ Ku-Ground Podcast | D1FY INITIATIVE Subscribe for new episodes every week.