Aino has been thriving with T1D for over 50 years and knows first-hand the challenge of managing the autoimmune disease 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. She is a mother of three young adults and works full time in a family-owned business. She lives a very active life. Not only does she workout regularly at the gym, but she loves to ski, hike, cycle and walk on the boardwalk. Her T1D can make these activities frustrating and challenging.

She is a DTC alumni and there she learned new techniques and ‘tricks’ to avoid blood sugar highs and lows during exercise. She also appreciated the education and refreshers about carb/insulin ratios and carb/protein counting. Her favorite part of the camp was meeting others living with T1D, the peeps with beeps.

She’s so grateful that DTC exists and will utilize the priceless coaching techniques, professional mental health coaching, nutritional help and all the new and exciting technologies and pump therapies available.