A conversation about living with Pompe disease and diabetes

Former Minister of Social Protection Signe Riisalo (56) told Kroonika that she was diagnosed with diabetes while working in a stressful position. She admits that it was difficult to recognize the symptoms of the disease.

A conversation about living with Pompe disease and diabetes

Sean Doerr is sometimes known in the Pompe community as the man with the ambulance-turned-motor home, which he affectionally calls the “PompeTrek.” Sean has Pompe disease and type 1 diabetes. I recently spoke with him via video chat about what it’s like living with these two chronic illnesses. Excerpts of our conversation follow. AW: Can you describe what getting your two diagnoses was like? SD: I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 12 years o…