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Your Story: Priscilla Boatright

Your Story: Priscilla Boatright

Hello. My name is Priscilla and just like every parent I want the best for my children. To grow up without any worries (like I did) but on May 21st 2010 our world was turned upside down when my daughter Lauren was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 6. We were already having a pretty bad year since my father was very ill and only three months after my daughter’s diagnoses he passed away. I still remember…

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Alexis – Her Story

Alexis – Her Story

Hi everyone my name is Alexis, I am 14 years old and a sophomore at Westminster Senior High in Westminster, Maryland. In October 2008 I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I arrived at Carroll Hospital Center very very sick. My breathing was very heavy, my eyes were heavy with dark circles around them, I had dropped a significant amount of weight instantaneously. Within 5 minutes of arriving at the hospital we were told I had the onset of Type…

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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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