Many of us know him as one of the most influential journalists on current television.His voice has accompanied millions of people through the microphones of the SER chain, the informative of four or now from the Mañaneros program.But there is a less known part of Javier Ruiz that deserves to be told, because it represents thousands of people who live together every day with type 1 diabetes. A story of overcoming, late diagnosis and deep gratitude towards a key figure: a nurse in practices.


💉 A diagnosis that could not arrive

With just 18 years, Javier Ruiz began to lose weight alarmingly: 19 kilos in a short time.At first, doctors attributed the symptoms to stress, something quite common in many erroneous diagnoses related to type 1 diabetes. But it was a practical nurse, in an outpatient center, who knew how to look further and detect the true cause.To her - and public health - Javier continues to thank her life.

This gesture reminds us of the importance of primary care and being alert to the symptoms, for small or nonspecific that seem: excessive thirst, fatigue, blurred vision, weight loss ... Signs that can be confused with a thousand causes, but that in some cases hide a type 1 diabetes that has not yet been diagnosed.


🧬 Live with a chronic disease

Since then, Javier Ruiz lives with a chronic condition that requires discipline, knowledge and a lot of responsibility: life insulin, constant glucose control, balanced diet and regular physical exercise.Despite this, he has never made his illness a drama, nor has he sought prominence.But when he has spoken, it has been clear: he defines himself as a "chronic patient", defender of public health and grateful to those who helped him when he needed it most.

"If it becomes for the medical diagnoses of that time, bad. So I thank that nurse, I thank the public health."

His words resonate strongly in a community like ours, where sharing experiences can make the difference between confusion and understanding.Where each story helps another to feel less alone, more informed, more prepared.


📣 A speaker to make diabetes visible

Javier Ruiz not only leads one of the most watched programs in television mornings, has also become, unintentionally, an example of how to live with a chronic disease without letting me define you.His story is also a message for all young people who receive that diagnosis today and feel that the world falls on them.

And for those who are here, in this forum, building community day by day, your testimony is another reason to continue supporting us, informing and breaking myths.

💬 If you also live with diabetes, or you know someone who has it, do not underestimate the power of good information or the value of sharing what has been lived.

👉 And you, how was your diagnosis?

Did it cost you to get a clear answer?

Was there any key person as in the case of Javier Ruiz?


Greetings,