We are nominating our daughter Sydneigh as a Diabetes Champion. She was diagnosed with type 1, 23 months ago, 1 week prior to Christmas at the age of 6. In this short time she has proven over and over again that nothing is going to stop her. She lives an active full life, including 2 major spots activities, many friends at school, and even sleep overs with her friends. Just weeks after she was diagnosed, she was giving herself her own insulin shots (upon her own doing), in May of this year she went on an insulin pump, that has changed her life, she is more free to do what she wants and just be a kid. She is the one who recognizes her lows and highs and supports us when we feel that a wall has been hit. She has been a true champion in her school , with her friends, her parents, and all others in her life. Letting us all know that diabetes is just a speed bump in life and not a brick wall. She is our hero.