I am 42 years old and have been an RN for 21 years. Even longer than that, I have been an IDDM person for 32 years and on an insulin pump since 1991. I have a laundry list of other health issues, but my miracle and my faith to hold on is in my daughter, Shelby. My brother got that opportunity to meet Bret when they went on his tour bus. I use to volunteer for the ADA and was…
Addison listening to “Jammin With Friends” on the way to diabetes camp!
The middle of my 8th grade school year I went to the doctor’s office for a checkup or so I thought. They ran a few tests and the doctor left and came back with the tests results, she told my parents and I to go home and pack my bags, there was a room waiting on me at the hospital and to go straight there. When I got to the hospital the nurse showed me where my room was, they…
My son Justin is 12 years old. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 8. He wears an insulin pump and works really hard to be responsible about his health. Being in middle school with type 1 diabetes is a challenge. Last year Justin created a game called Fantasy Diabetes to help his friends understand type 1 and to make it fun for himself to test his blood sugar. His friends guess his blood sugar before he…
My 9 year old son, Jesse, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on Wednesday. He has always been a very healthy boy so this has really caught him, and us, a bit by surprise. My husband was diagnosed with Type 1 when he was 11 years old, but having a child of my own with it is not the same. The entire medical team at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, from the ER check in clerk to the Endocrinologist Team we were assigned were wonderful!…
I am a 43 year old brittle Type 1 Diabetic diagnosed July 1st,1999 at the age of 29. I have 4 children 3 beautiful daughters ages 21, 17 and 5. On August 4th, 2011 I was blessed with my son Andrew. My oldest daughter Toni lives in Orlando with my grandchildren Malik who is 26 days younger than my son and a gorgeous granddaughter Maliyah who is 4 & 1/2 months. Because of my condition as brittle as it is…
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…
I want to first and foremost thank Bret for all his years of making some of the best rockin’ music of all time. I have been going to see him as frontman for Poison since I was in high school.I have collected his CD’s, I have enough merchandise that is priceless to me and have had the pleasure of meeting Bret. I couldn’t be more proud of him, he is an inspiration to all who suffer in one way or…
Life has blessed me with a wonderful family. My wife Starr has been my rock for over 20 years now. We’ve been through some difficult times over the years but she’s never given up on me. We have 4 incredible kids, Orion is 14 and starting High School next year, they grow up fast. Caelum is our special boy. He 12 and was diagnosed with Autism at age 5. He’s a great kid but has had many challenges in his…
I have had diabetes since I was five years old. The doctors told my parents that I probably wouldn’t live past 30 years old. Diabetes is a constant struggle for me because my blood sugars go up and down so quickly, but I made it to 30, and past that, and I am still going strong. I rock-climb, bike, kayak and I got my motorcycle license a few years ago. I will not let this disease stop me. I would…