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Your Story: Paulette Durrenberger

Your Story: Paulette Durrenberger

I LOVE your dedication to helping those afflicted with diabetes. I think it would be a great idea for you to use your celebrity status to help organize a ground-breaking movement to give attention to the fact that Type 2 diabetes is totally preventable and reversible…you could also give the spotlight on the research (Not by the AMA in the U.S.A.., by the way) that is discovering the root cause of Juvenile diabetes and its treatment/prevention….think of your Global family…

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Your Story: Kris Gunder

Your Story: Kris Gunder

Dear Bret, I wanted to thank you for the time you spent talking with my husband is Scottsdale, AZ. Our daughter was diagnosed at 20 months and is now 16 years old. We were given an opportunity for our daughter, Taylee to attend camp but at the time the opportunity came the camp was in session. Unfortunately next year she will be over 17yrs of age and the cut off age is 16 yrs. Our family would like to thank…

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Your Story: Jerry

Your Story: Jerry

Appreciation by Jerry Argenbright November 10, 2011 I have been living with type1 diabetes for 42 years, my youngest son has now had it for about 7 years. I really appreciate how Bret has brought out people who are fighting the battle every day. I loved his comment on the Doctors how you can go to the ocean and leave the waves, but you are always fighting to control your Diabetes. Keep up the great work Bret, my son and…

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Madison is a type 1 diabetic and 2011 delegate to the Children’s Congress held June 2011 in Washington, D.C.

Madison is a type 1 diabetic and 2011 delegate to the Children’s Congress held June 2011 in Washington, D.C.

Madison, Diabetic and Delegate by Jackie and Madison Davis On page 24 of this newspaper online you can find a great picture and article regarding Madison meeting Bret at his concert and him paying for her to go to Camp.  http://www.sagchip.org/tribalobserver/archive/2011-swf/020111-v22i02.htm Here is some additional information as well as I have attached some other pictures. Madison has been selected as a 2011 Delegate to attend Children’s Congress in Washington D.C in June to advocate for a cure.  This is a…

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Inspired by Bret, here is a letter from Lisa about her diabetes story.

Inspired by Bret, here is a letter from Lisa about her diabetes story.

Thanks from a type 1 child’s mom! by Lisa Treese Hi Janna! You dont know me but I wanted to share a few things about my experience with having a child w/diabetes. I am a mom of 3 great boys…the youngest, Zachary, now 7, was diagnosed when he was 3. I couldnt believe my ears when we were told Zach was sick! I didnt even understand that we had to leave for Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh PA right at that…

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Kristi-Rae’s story about her son Jake.

Kristi-Rae’s story about her son Jake.

9 yr old T1 fan by Kristi-Rae Garon Hey there Bret! My husband and I are very excited to be going tonight to the concert tonight (7/19/2011) in Mansfield Ma at the Comcast Center.  Our 9 year old was very excited to hear that we were going tonight to see you as well.  He looks up to you as he also has Type 1 diabetes.  Jake was diagnosed at the age of 3 and just this past March finally decided…

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