Sunday, December 18, 2011

Type 1 Diabetes

My precious daughter Brittany suffers from this life long illness. Since this doesn't run in our family we had no idea about any of these symptoms. When we finally took her to the doctor her blood sugar level was 1170 (normal is 125) She's been an inspiration to us all, she's never used it as a crutch or excuse for anything. She's gotten involved in awareness and education. Camp Sweeney (www.campsweeney.org) has been a life changing experience for her and our family, she's been selected again for a CIT position this summer. PROUD!

These symptoms may be the first signs of type 1 diabetes, or may occur when the blood sugar is high:
Being very thirsty
Feeling hungry
Feeling tired or fatigued
Having blurry eyesight
Losing the feeling or feeling tingling in your feet
Losing weight without trying
Urinating more often

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