From diagnosis to treatments, these are your stories of taking control and finding a cure for diabetes.
This is Ellie. She is 8 years old and was diagnosed on 3/2/10 with Type 1 diabetes. She is such a strong little girl who does NOT let diabetes get her down. She was so lucky this summer to meet Bret after one of his concerts in Illinois. We are so grateful for that and LOVE all that he does for diabetes awareness. Amy
Bret , Last week you took the time to call a school friend of mine, Deanna as she was put in hospice. She was so excited that she got your phone call. She called her sister in Houston to tell her that phone call was the last time the two sisters would talk to each other. A few days after you called her sadly she lost her long battle with diabetes. She spent over 25 years on dialysis. I just…
On behalf of all of us at MEGI, we’d like to take a moment to wish our good friend Rachel Mckibben good luck today as she enters the hospital to receive her long awaited and much hoped for kidney transplant to help save her life. After a life long diabetic fight, we are very happy to see Rachel get this opportunity made possible with the help of a live donor named Ryan. On this day we wish Rachel, Ryan and…
I have been a fan for more than 20 years!!!! So here it goes…Back in July of this year, I had lost 30 lbs in 1 month, sleeping 16-18 hours at a time, very depressed, blurred vision, very hungry and memory loss, then I passed out eating an apple, went immediately to the hospital, blood drawn and was admitted into ICU for a week. I have been diagnosed at 36, a TYPE 1 insulin diabetic, it does not run in…
I’m a big fan of Bret and I have Type 2 diabetes and other health conditions like Chiari Malformation of the brain, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, arthritis and collagen disorder which makes my joints pop out of socket and that becomes very painful. I’ve also had a heart attack and five stints put in my heart. I always joke about my family’s list of health issues that someone did a ditty in our gene pool, lol. My Mom’s got MS, heart disease…
After suffering from Type 2 Diabetes for almost 12 years I reversed my disease. I did what they said was impossible. I was told I would have to learn how to live with this disease for the rest of my life. For me that was not an option. That is when I started studying about diabetes, the cause and cures, which is what led to learning about the body and proper nutrition in disease reversal. Before I could be diabetes…
My name is Tracey Logan and I live in Hattiesburg, MS. Bret played here this past Sunday, Oct. 6th. My son, Brady, is 11 and was just diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Needless to say, it was quite a kick in the gut! I am so happy to say that we did get to meet Bret at the meet and greet after the concert in Hattiesburg, MS. I met Bret and mentioned to him that Brady was out in the parking lot….
I met my best friend when I was in first grade, I was too young to understand about diabetes then. As the years went by and we grew older I would spend almost every weekend at her house. At 13 Tracey and I shared a paper route, I watched my young little friend take two shots a day and pills every 6 hours, I watched her have reaction after reaction, in and out of the hospital. I remember sitting on…
Dear Bret, I just wanted to share with you a photo of my beautiful baby girl who just 2 weeks ago was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Her dad is also Type 1 for 23 years. I have been a Bret Michaels fan as long as I can remember and my little girl is also a huge fan 🙂 When she was first diagnosed, I was shattered. How do I explain to my little girl that she has to have…
My daughter Aramie has been Type 1 since she was 3 yrs old. She is now 9. She was thrilled to get the Bret Michaels “Chance” doll at PetSmart & even more excited to meet Bret. She made him a gift telling Bret about herself. As you can see, the experience wore her out! Thank you Bret for making my sugar baby’s day and thank you Bret for all you do for JDRF & children like my daughter. You are…