Help Courtney raise money

My son Zayn is my light, my love, and my hero. Zayn was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in March of 2023 at 20 months old. It is an understatement to say we were blindsided by his diagnosis. That we know of, neither my husband nor I had any first hand experience with Type 1 previously. Zayn's diagnosis completely changed our lives, but we have learned to embrace the challenging hand of cards our son has been dealt. Zayn is a remarkable person, and it is my biggest honor and joy to be his mama. The resilience, strength, curiosity, perspective, and joy this kid shows us every day is beyond. I love Zayn so much, and I am so lucky he is my reason for running the Falmouth Road Race.

While I knew nothing about Type 1 before March 2023, I have since become a self-taught, at home, non-board certified Mamacrinologist. Beyond what's involved in acting like my son's pancreas, I've also come to learn what an immense impact Type 1 has on so many people. I am very open about our lives and Type 1, and when I tell people about Zayn's Type 1, I always start by asking if they have any experience with Type 1. I often hear about a friend, a relative, a neighbor, and I've also heard, "I am Type 1 myself." 

Type 1 is such a mystery in so many ways, but it really hits me how often this condition goes unseen. It can feel so isolating when you're not seen as your full self. Type 1 requires constant 24/7 management, is unpredictable, and rears its head in mostly invisible ways. Managing Type 1 can feel like living in an alternate universe alongside the real world with everyone else. 

I run the Falmouth Road Race for Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes to bring visibility to the incredible feat every person living with Type 1 accomplishes each day. Being a pancreas is far from easy, but a person living with Type 1 intentionally choses life every day by managing this disease. There is no cure for Type 1, and set backs, disappointments, and failure are a routine part of living with Type 1. When seen, the resilience shown by a person living with Type 1 is truly remarkable. People living with Type 1 get right back up again, and again, and again, in perpetuity. 

Please join me in supporting the Type 1 Community and Breakthrough T1D as we fight for a cure. Breakthrough Type 1 Diabetes does so much to improve the lives of all people living with Type 1 Diabetes. They have been a constant source of support for my family since Zayn's diagnosis, and it's an honor to run this race on their behalf.