Paige's Personal Page

Hi Everyone!

The JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes is earlier this year - only a month away!  It is Saturday, February 16th at 8:30am at the Downtown Marriott (700 Grand Ave).

Maybe you've seen me on Ch 13 with Ed Wilson?  A group of kids with type 1 diabetes and I are in a commercial with Ed, the weather guy, and it airs during the Ch 13 newscasts.  I'm in the front row, right side of the screen, wearing a black coat and hat - I'm the one rubbing my eyes because the sun and snow were so bright that day!

The walk is one of my favorite days of the year!  I've had diabetes for 3 years now. I'm getting so much better at controlling my diabetes.  I can do everything most kids can do, I just have to check my blood and watch how I'm feeling.  Sometimes I get annoyed that I have to take a break from running and playing with my friends to check my blood sugar, but I know it keeps me healthy.  I still do 7-10 finger pokes a day to check my blood sugar and we put in a new infusion site for my insulin pump every 2-3 days.  I have had my insulin pump for 2 1/2 years and I love it!  No more shots (unless I get sick) and I can just enter the number of carbohydrates I eat into the pump and it tells me how much insulin I need.

All the research JDRF does helps create devices like the insulin pump which makes living with diabetes so much easier for kids like me.  And hopefully someday there will be a cure!!

 Did you know?

• JDRF support found that environmental factors are playing a greater role in increased rates of T1D.
• JDRF support proved that an artificial pancreas with insulin and glucagon provides better blood sugar control.
• JDRF support discovered that immune protective cells might reverse T1D autoimmunity.
• JDRF has provided hope to millions of people with T1D!

I hope you can help support JDRF and my team!

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