October 30, 2024 Spill the Diabetea with Cory Conacher

Playing professional hockey is just one part of Cory Conacher’s life. Another is living with type 1 diabetes. An avid road hockey player as a kid, Cory enjoyed nothing more than being outside all the time at his home in Burlington, Ont., until he suddenly wanted to be inside, relaxing and watching movies, started losing weight, and had to go to the bathroom five or six times throughout the night. 

“My mom was like something’s up,” says Cory. She booked an appointment with their family doctor who immediately sent them to the hospital after seeing Cory’s A1C. 

Every diabetic knows their number, and I was 39, so obviously pretty high. I was eight years old when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. At that time, I had no family members or friends who had diabetes, so it was very new to my family.

Today, Cory is making time to Spill the Diabetea and share what it’s like to live with diabetes as part of Diabetes Canada’s campaign to raise awareness, educate others on the daily realities of managing diabetes, and inspire change. 

Did you know? 

Every three minutes, someone in Canada is diagnosed with diabetes. This Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to hear from you whether, like Cory, you live with diabetes or you care for someone who does. Join the conversation on Facebook, Instagram or X and share what life with the condition really looks like. Visit Let’s Make Time to Spill the Diabetea to get started.