My 5 year old daughter is my Diabetes Champion. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 7 months ago. In this short time she has learned when she is experiencing a low and brings it to my attention so we can treat it right away. She is also starting to make choices regarding what she can and can’t eat at certain times of the day. Most of all, my little girl is brave. She weathers the storm each and every day when she has to get her insulin shot. Despite everything that goes with living with diabetes she knows that the skies the limit, diabetes will not stop her in fulfilling all her dreams, even of being a princess.

To everyone out there living with diabetes, you too are my champion.