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Glad to be here still. On June 1, 2009 my daughter insisted that I go to the emergency room at the hospital, I had been feeling bad for a while and had started vomiting everything I put in my stomach. I thought I had the flu. Upon arriving at the hospital my head starting ticking from […]
My story starts in October of 2008.
I woke up one day and noticed I had a light blind spot in my left eye. I thought maybe I slept on it funny, and after a few days it would go away. After 2 days of it not going away I decided to go to the emergency room. […]
Luckily, I haven’t had any major illnesses. But several years ago, I had to help my Dad, who almost died from a diabetic coma. He had stopped playing basketball and tennis, and had put on 50-60 pounds, maybe more — over a period of 7 to 8 years. He was taking Lipitor to lower his cholesterol, […]
My husband is a type 1 diabetic. He was diagnosed at the age of 16 years old~he was afraid to tell me when we were dating because he thought I wouldn’t want to continue dating him BUT love is a powerful thing (we just celebrated our 19th anniversary this June 2009).
My mother-in-law pretty much did everything […]
Running around, being captain of the varsity team, and being a crazy, life-lovin’ high school junior came to a sudden halt one morning. It was my fifth or sixth time missing school in the span of a couple of weeks. My mom, being equally as energetic in nature was really distressed over my state. She thought […]
I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when I was 8 months old – October 4, 2001. It’s been an amazing journey….one that has made me the strong and independent 8 year old that I am today. In a sick twist of fate, my best friend was diagnosed with Type 1 just 2 weeks ago. How […]
I enjoy reading articles about the effect that Diabetes has had on individuals and how it has changed their lives. I have been a Type 1 diabetic for just under 64 years. I was diagnosed with Type 1 when I was a few months over one-year old. Way back then, life was extremely different. I recall […]
1) She grabs a handful of peanut butter m&m’s and then dives into the pool and continues playing in the water with her friends. That is what 4-year-old girls do in Florida during the summer. They swim in the pool with friends all day long.
2) Bike rides to the park are so much fun for her […]
ADW Diabetes’ GlucoStories contest submission period is coming to a close on July 6, 2009, so hurry up and submit your inspirational diabetes story! There are lots of prizes to be won, including the Grand Prize – a trip to Homestead, Florida to see professional race car driver Charlie Kimball’s Championship Indy Lights Race! […]
My 10 year old son, Josh, is a real hero. He has dealt with the ups and downs (literally) of my diabetes for most of his life, and has always been funny, level-headed, and shockingly mature and responsible about dealing with something that a young boy should not have to deal with.
A day doesn’t go by […]