I found this in a panic the night after my diagnosis, and it was like taking a breath for the first time in 48 hours. Chapter 1 explains exactly what my doctor said but in words I could actually process — the part about my immune system treating my pancreas like a stranger genuinely clicked. It doesn't sugarcoat anything, but it also doesn't make you feel doomed. I've already copied the questions from Chapter 8 for my next appointment. I deducted one star only because I wished it was longer — I wanted even more, but I'll take what's here.