Age: 12
Age at Diagnosis: 10

Blythe loves writing poems and stories—one of her poems was even published in a national student poetry collection! She also likes playing video games and Dungeons and Dragons with her friends. Blythe would like to work as a veterinarian at the Kansas State University emergency veterinary hospital when she grows up. 

Blythe and her sister have raised funds and awareness about T1D through lemonade stands and Halloween handouts. They do this not only for Blythe but for their mom, who also has T1D. Blythe is a JDRF Youth Ambassador and has spoken at several events about what it’s like to live with T1D. “I have a whole mountain of hope that someday there will be a cure!”