Katelynn's Personal Page

Hi this is Katelynn.

Welcome to my personal JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes fundraising page! This year, I'll be taking part in JDRF's Walk to Cure Diabetes, along with one-half million other walkers across the country, as we try to reach our nationwide goal of raising $94 million.  

I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was 4 years old.  I am now in 1st grade.  Every day I check my blood sugar multiple times a day.  I now have an insulin pump which gives me insulin every 5 minutes.  Without my pump I could not live.  There are days I like my pump and days I just don't want to have anything attached to me.  My classmates all wonder what that thing is on my belt.  I wish it was something cool like a cellphone but it is not.

If my blood sugars are not good then I cannot concentrate on my school work.  Sometimes I can't tell that I am low or high without checking my blood sugar.  I have to leave my classroom multiple times a day to check my sugars and someone has to check my lunch everyday to help me count my carbs for my insulin at lunch.  Everyday for snack I have to eat a snack that I brought, not the one the rest of the class brought, so I can make sure my blood sugars will not be out of control.

My friends are great and help me feel like everyone else but I always know I have diabetes.  I walk so that way one day I won't have to check my sugars and so my dad won't have to check his.  I walk so no other kids or my sisters will have to get diabetes.  I walk for a cure.

Please help by coming and walking and donating to Team Katie Bug.  I really appreciate everything you do to support finding a cure and the JDRF.

Won't you please give to JDRF as generously as possible?

Thank you for your support!

Katie Bug

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