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I control diabetes, It doesn't control me...

posted 07/03/2009, comments (0)

Diabetes isn't just a disease... It's a lifestyle...

I just came across the entry I sent in for the Children's Congress 2009, but unfortunately wasn't chosen. My name is Shelby Sharp and I live in St. Louis, Missouri. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age six, and have lived with it for ten years. There isn't a time when I don't remember having Diabetes, and having it affect... Read more Chevron

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I control diabetes, It doesn't control me...

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posted 07/03/2009, comments (3)

United We Stand...

Having people that can relate to your situation is a comfort that doesn't come along all the time. It seems like in the case of diabetes it's even harder because we are so spread out. People can sympathize with us and realize how much we have to go through on a day to day basis, but no one can really understand unless they go through it too... Read more Chevron

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Anna Marie

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I was diagnosed with type I diabetes 2 months ago.

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posted 07/02/2009, comments (3)

First post: Intro

Hello. My name is Anna and I just graduated from high school in June. I'm attending Michigan State University in the fall where I will study dietetics and I hope to become a diebetic educator, preferably for teens. I was diagnosed with Juvenille diabetes about two months ago, toward the end of April. I'm still trying to figure... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/30/2009, comments (0)

Children's Congress 2009

Every other year, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation chooses one hundred and fifty children with Type I diabetes to meet in Washington DC to share their stories with members of Congress. This unique event, called Children's Congress, is a special opportunity for kids of all ages from all over the country and the world to unite in the... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1 for 10 years. Personal Trainer, Yoga Instruc., Powerlifter

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posted 06/25/2009, comments (0)

Waiting for a cure? Not really...

A cure would be super. Really. It would totally blow my mind if I could call up the doc and make an appointment for my diabetes-antidote....*POOF*....no more diabetes. But in the mean time, what use is a cure that comes along three, ten, or twenty years from now if you're NOT taking care of your body right now? I've had Type 1... Read more Chevron

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