A day late, but I'll talk about it anyway. Yesterday was National Diabetes Day and November is American Diabetes Month. Diabetes is a term that represents two different diseases that afflict millions. This issue is near to my heart, my mother and my sister were diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, commonly referred to as Juvenile Diabetes. My mom was diagnosed when she was in her thirties (it is rare to be diagnosed so late) and my sister when she was just four years old. Because my mom had first been diagnosed, she immediately recognized the symptoms in my sister. Fortunately, we lived in the Boston area and she received excellent treatment from the folks at Children's Hospital, The Joslin Clinic and most recently Milton Hospital.
Please take a moment to visit the American Diabetes Association website to learn more about Diabetes and how you can help.
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