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Twenty-five patients with type 1 diabetes will be recognized with a 'Lilly Diabetes Journey Award,' during a celebration on the Deaconess Hospital campus on Thursday.

During the celebration, a patient will share his personal story during the event, and Deaconess Clinic endocrinologists will also participate in the program.

Six individuals will be recognized for 50 years of successfully managing their type 1 diabetes.

The Journey Awards ceremony will celebrate the significant journey people have taken to manage their type 1 diabetes with the help of insulin.

With friends, family, physicians, and others in attendance, recipients will be presented with a custom-engraved medal, along with a congratulatory letter signed by Lilly's President and Chief Executive Officer. The Lilly Diabetes Journey Awards program was established by Eli Lilly, grandson of Lilly's founder, Col. Eli Lilly, in 1975 to recognize individuals who have successfully managed their diabetes with the help of insulin for 10, 25, 50, or 75 years or more.

These local Journey Awards recipients will join the thousands of individuals who have received the honor since the award was first established. The celebration begins at 4:30 in Johnson Hall, which is located in the Health Sciences Building on Edgar Street on the Deaconess Hospital campus.

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