Brec Bassinger Shares Heartfelt Message About Her Type 1 Diabetes

Brec Bassinger Shares Heartfelt Message About Her Type 1 Diabetes
January 24, 2018

Stronger than ever!

Ten years after being diagnosed with type one diabetes, Brec Bassinger took to her Instagram page with an inspiring and insightful message. The 18-year-old actress, who has opened up about her journey with the chronic condition before and even admitted that Nick Jonas (who was diagnosed back in 2005) gave her hope, celebrated with the help of her friends and family.

In her post, Brec posed beside a pair of balloons, a bouquet of flowers and a cupcake, proudly showing off the Dexcom connected to her arm. Check it out:

“As weird as it may seem to celebrate a disease, I do. I celebrate the person it has made me. The people I’ve connected with because of it. And I celebrate that it is one year closer to a cure,” she wrote.

Yesterday, January 22nd, TEN YEARS AGO, I was diagnosed with type one diabetes. Literally a whole decade. As with any battle, there are ups and downs, and every anniversary brings about those same conflicting emotions. As weird as it may seem to celebrate a disease, I do. I celebrate the person it has made me. The people I’ve connected with because of it. And I celebrate that it is one year closer to a cure. In the picture, you will see my super cool Dexcom connected to my arm. I like to tell people I’m a robot (and they believe it too). I never wanted anything connected to my body because it was open proof that I was different, but I am different. We all are. EMBRACE YOUR DIFFERENCES. But you heard it here first, one day diabetes will not be one of my differences #typeonetypenone

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