I’ve lived in Arizona all of my life. I am a retired sign language interpreter, have three children and live on my own. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 16 in 1970. I use an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. I have an auto-immune disease called CIDP which is similar to MS. I have neurological complications from diabetes which included my digestive system hence the need for an ileostomy in 2015 after many years of suffering. I found Veganostomy online and it has helped me tremendously in learning practical and emotional ways of living with an ostomy.