There is no cure for Type 1 Diabetes; her insulin is her life support system until a cure is found. It is not caused by poor diet or lack of exercise but by a mistake..a glitch in which the body turns on itself and destroys all of the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. We couldn't see it happening, and we couldn't stop it once it started. For Type 1 families "diagnosis day" is the start of a
roller coaster and a new way of life. Abby checks her blood sugar levels 6-8 times per day and has 4 shots of insulin just to stay alive. Although she rarely complains we know the needles are tough for her......in the five years since she was diagnosed she has been given more than 7,000 shots. No child should have to worry about whether running and playing will cause a low that makes them collapse, or that eating a cupcake at a birthday party will require a shot of insulin. No parent should have to worry that a child will go so low in the night that they will never wake up. Team Abby was formed because in our darkest time our friends and family rallied around us with love and support. Since then it has grown into a team of almost 100; putting on purple shirts and walking for Abby and a CURE. It has become year round fundraising and awareness so the future for Abby and her little friends can be that much brighter. For more information on Type 1 Diabetes please log onto www.jdrf.ca
