Diabetes – Page 9 – Team Bret Michaels

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: A husband inspired by wife’s strength to fight diabetes

December 12, 2013 TBMAdmin

My wife Jackey is a Type 1 diabetic and has been since the age of 18. Since then our lives have been filled with many obstacles from the complications of this vicious and often ignored disease. It caused her career to end as the Neuropathies were so intense they were unbearable and nothing worked to relieve pain. There was no comfortable zone or moment in time for peace and no quality if life. Over 20 laser eye surgeries due haemorrhages…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org: Lisa Doesn’t Let Diabetes Stop Her Olympic Dream

December 3, 2013 TBMAdmin

y name is Lisa Chrzanowski. I was born on July 26th, 1996 in Paterson, New Jersey and my home is in Kinnelon NJ. I currently live & train in Warsaw Poland. I am a student at the American International School of Warsaw which makes me what we call a “third culture child”, I was born in one place, live in another and study in a multicultural environment. I was diagnosed with type one diabetes in August 2007 in Warsaw while…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Ashley Wants A Cure For Diabetes

December 2, 2013 TBMAdmin

My name is Ashley and I’m 23 years old. I have been living with diabetes since I was 14. It was hereditary. I got it from my daddy who is 42. He has been a type 1 diabetic since he was 8. My dad and I can relate to Bret because it tore my dad to pieces when I was diagnosed and lord knows I hate shots. At the beginning I had my sugar under control. My a1c was perfect,…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: A Mother’s Realization Her Son Is Diabetic

November 29, 2013 TBMAdmin

I will never forget the words that came out of my doctors mouth “What are you doing here? your son is dying” A few days before we had gone to the doctor to figure out what was wrong with my son. He was 18 months and a very sick little boy. He was peeing so much and drinking enough water for the whole family. He started to be sick every time he ate and the mood swings were out of…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Rachel Stays Strong Against Type 1

November 25, 2013 TBMAdmin

My daughter Rachel was born a very healthy baby on feb 14, 2005 but on June 10 2006 our lives would change forever she was diagnosed with TYPE 1 diabetes at the very young age of 15 months old. Rachel is now almost 9 and she is strongest little girl I know, with all the finger pokes, needles lows and highs she’s has never once complained. I am fighting for a cure and will not stop fighting, over the past…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: A Mother Looks For Ways To Improve Lives

November 20, 2013 TBMAdmin

My son Colby who is seven was just diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes this past June, which has been the hardest thing we ever had to deal with, and living in the province, in Canada with the highest numbers of Type 1 is also a challenge as I find myself constantly looking for a way to make his life better or someway that we can improve all the lives of the kids here in Newfoundland. Terri

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Ellie Doesn’t Let Diabetes Get Her Down

November 19, 2013 TBMAdmin

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

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: In our thoughts Rachel Mckibben and her family…

November 13, 2013 TBMAdmin

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…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Felicia’s Story

October 30, 2013 TBMAdmin

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…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Cherise Won’t Let Diabetes Stop Her

October 22, 2013 TBMAdmin

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…

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