Hello, I am in the beginning stages of getting ready to hike this amazing trail. As stated in the title, I plan on hiking the entire thing in one go. I just have to heal from right ankle surgery, then have and heal from a rebuilding right shoulder surgery. I am also a type one diabetic.i Just have a few questions to start as I begin prepping for this.

-Has anyone here who is a type one thru hiked the entire trail? And if so how was your diabetes through out the trip?

-how much money from start to finish would you say it took? (Not including resupply boxes, but more equipment, passes, and trail spending money for town visits and what not. ) My fiance is freaking out thinking it's going to cost an arm and a leg, but I'm trying my best to explain while it most likely won't be cheap, it wont put me in the poor house either...

And a last question for now, as someone who struggles ( but has good control now) with mental health issues, how was your mental health while on the trail?

Thank you in advance for helping me start this journey.