Category Archives: Family
Your Rights, One Voice: Mason’s Story
As a parent, you want the best for your child, from health care to home life to education. But what do you do when a necessary part of your child’s life –such as type 1 diabetes care — keeps him from success? Continue reading
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Posted in Advocacy, Family, Life with Diabetes, Parents, Safe at School, Stop Diabetes, Talking Type 1, Your Rights, One Voice Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, diabetes, Diabetes Advocacy, family interview, safe at school, Stop Diabetes, type 1 diabetes
Your Rights, One Voice: Sarah’s Story
During the school day, on the bus and at other extracurricular activities such as chorus, the nurse helps Sarah calculate insulin dosages, monitor her blood glucose and treat hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia (episodes of high and low blood glucose). Why was this after-school activity any different? Continue reading
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Live. Work. Play: Molly’s Diabetes Story
“I believe everything happens for a reason, and my reason for having diabetes is to help others.” Continue reading
“This Is Our Life. This Is Diabetes.”
Robin and her niece Zamaiah manage their diabetes together. This is their story. Continue reading
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Posted in About Us, Advocacy, American Diabetes Month, Family, High-Risk Populations, Life with Diabetes, Red Strider, Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, Stop Diabetes, This Is Diabetes, Volunteer Stories Tagged Advocacy, American Diabetes Association, American Diabetes Month, children with diabetes, diabetes, family, gestational diabetes, Stop Diabetes, type 2 diabetes
25 Legends: Eric Wicklund
This year marks the 25th anniversary of two American Diabetes Association® signature fundraising events—Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes® and Tour de Cure®. Every dollar raised at these events supports people living with diabetes and funds our life-changing research and … Continue reading
This is Christina. This Is Diabetes
Christina says her doctor was hesitant to test her for type 2 diabetes because she didn’t display any of the typical risk factors. She was young and she wasn’t overweight. Christina told her doctor, “Just humor me. Let’s do the test.” Continue reading
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“This Is My Truth. This Is Diabetes.”
Jessica was only in her 30s when her family’s history of diabetes became her own reality. Now she is determined to take control of her disease so she can watch her seven nieces and nephews grow up. Continue reading
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