Contributor: Crystal Bowersox; singer-songwriter and runner-up on the ninth season of American Idol. crystalbowersox.com
Connection: Adult living with type 1 diabetes
Quote: “I’m really enjoying my life, and my health. I just wanted to make this video to let everyone know that you can achieve your dreams.”
Contributor: Kirsten
Connection: Living with type 1 diabetes
Quote: “After four years, they finally realized that I *can* do this – and I could have a GPA better than all of them.”
Contributor: Abril and her mom, Mary
Connection: Child with type 1 diabetes, and caregiver/parent
English Translation (approximate):
Child: “Hi, my name is Abril and I have type 1 diabetes and I was diagnosed when I was 7 years old. I feel really happy and I can do whatever I want.”
Mom: “Hello, my name is Mary and I am Abril’s mom. It has been a year with Ms. Diabetes in the house, but we have realized that we can do anything. There have been some changes, right?”
Child: “Mmhmm.”
Mom: “We have to exercise more, change some of our eating habits. About a year ago I couldn’t even talk about it. I would cry and cry. And today, I see that it is bad but it can be done. We have changed a lot, and we feel really happy about that. What makes me happier is that Abril can do anything – she competes in triathlons, marathons, she runs, she swims, and jumps. She is absolutely happy, and we have learned from this. Most importantly, we have to learn, right? Read and learn a lot about diabetes to succeed.”
” I was diagnosed at age 33, mid half-marathon training when I suffered a severe foot injury. I wasn’t sure if running again would be possible because of the diabetes and the 4 bone fusion I had in my right foot in December. I was determined to prove everyone wrong and on Oct 27, a little over a year later, I PR’d in the Houston Half Marathon – 2:2:00. Not bad for someone who almost died from DKA last May and who just started walking again in April. #DwontStopME”
“I will not argue or have a fight with diabetes. I will do my best to live a healthy life.” #DWontStopMe from my dad pic.twitter.com/zlCf479cj2
— Hannah Chung (@hchung) November 14, 2013
” I’m a junior at Northwestern University, studying Industrial Engineering and Industrial Design. I’ve had Type I Diabetes since age 2, but that hasn’t slowed me down. These are my hopes and goals.”
YOU CAN DO THIS PROJECT 