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TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Story: Tess Attends Diabetes Camp, Becomes Role Model To Others

June 13, 2013 TBMAdmin

Tess Anderson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Labor Day 2008 at 8 years old. That didn’t break her spirit though. Instead she has been inspired to encourage others who also have diabetes. Diabetes doesn’t have to stop you from dreaming big as long as you take care of yourself first. Tess is a cyclist, and just completed a 35 mile Tour de Cure ride for her local ADA. Her, Team Tess has been a leading fundraiser for the 4 years since her…

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Life Rocks Foundation Featured Story: Sam’s Something To Believe In

May 23, 2013 TBMAdmin

Dear Bret, Every time I hear the song, “Something to Believe In” I picture you and my daughter Sam talking about living with Diabetes. I brought her to see your show at the Turning Stone Casino for her 13th birthday present and we were lucky enough to get to meet you. It was important to me that Sam realize that Diabetes didn’t have to hold her back. That she could be anything she dreamed of, even a rock star! You…

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TeamBretMichaels.com – Life Rocks Foundation Story: Chris’ Counselor Hope

March 30, 2013 TBMAdmin

This is a story about my son Chris. He is 14 years old. Chris was diagnosed when he was nine years old – January 4, 2008. We were so lucky that our doctor picked up on the signs and got the help Chris needed right away. Chris was in the hospital for five days. My husband and I were in a state of shock yet put on a brave face and learned as much as we could about Type 1…

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TeamBretMichaels.com story: Laramie heads to the dugout.

February 9, 2013 TBMAdmin

Laramie, a diabetic child who we sent to diabetes camp was also able to visit the New York Yankees dugout through the Bret Michaels “Life Rocks Foundation” and sent this awesome letter and photos. Hope you had an awesome time Laramie!

Sophia’s Story: An Inspiration Within

February 8, 2013 TBMAdmin

Dear Bret, First of all, THANK YOU SO MUCH for sending me to camp!! My mom was so excited to tell me she had met you and that you offered to send me to camp. I couldn’t believe it. I had just been diagnosed for six months when she met you, so it was very emotional for us. Thank you so much. I just got back a couple days ago. The day I got back I got to go to…

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Cassie Attends Diabetes Summer Camp

February 7, 2013 TBMAdmin

After a fun family vacation up in Duluth MN this weekend we headed to Camp Needlepoint in Hudson WI today to drop our 10 year old daughter Cassie off at diabetes camp. She was excited but at the same time a little nervous about staying a whole week . I reassured her it was going to be an incredible experience & she was going to meet so many new friends. On Friday night, as part of her birthday present I…

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Kateri: Camp Kid

September 13, 2012 TBMAdmin

Bret- I can’t thank you enough for sending Kateri (pronounced: kuh-teer-e) to Camp Midicha this year. She had so much fun. Reuniting with some friends from last year and making a bunch of new ones! I know that having Kateri go to camp helps her cope with the daily crap she puts up with, having this disease. Knowing there are people who are taking what God handed them and going after everything they want – not letting it stop them,…

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Tristan: Camp Kid

September 9, 2012 TBMAdmin

We thanked Bret for sending Tristin to camp in June and gave him a thank you letter which I am attaching that also has some pics taken at camp. I will send those as well. Anyway Bret was so touched when he learned that Tristin was able to change his site for the very first time by himself at camp and also change site spots…that he hugged Tristin and asked him if he could send him back to camp a…

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Camp Kids

September 9, 2012 TBMAdmin

In March of 2010 I attended my first Bret Michaels concert in Green Bay Wisconsin. While I grew up in the ‘80s I had only recently become a huge fan of rock music and had especially become a follower of Bret Michaels, not only because of his music but his work on being an advocate for diabetics. It was an amazing show and my husband surprised me with a VIP pass for after the show! I couldn’t believe that I…

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Profound Yet Amazing…..

September 7, 2012 TBMAdmin

Grace is 8. She turned 8 last November. Who could have imagined that the normalcy that existed on her 8th birthday would change in such a profound way in just 2 months. On January 17, 2012, after her Mom made a doctor’s appointment to discuss Grace’s unexpected weight loss, she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. There were other subtle signs that appeared in the weeks prior to the diagnosis and now all the pieces started to make sense. The…

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