Dear Friends,
On May 11, 2010 our little four year old, Molly Strawberry, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Unfortunately for Molly and many other children who have Diabetes, there was nothing that could have prevented it, but we can be part of finding the cure. Prior to Molly being diagnosed we knew little about Diabetes. Like many people, we have friends who have it but we never realized the extent to which it changes your life. Molly endures finger pokes up to seven times a day and insulin shots every morning and before every meal. She is an inspiration to all who meet her, especially her family.
Our journey began when we noticed Molly was drinking a lot more water than usual and taking more and more trips to the bathroom, sometimes not making it there in time. While out on a hike Molly complained of being tired, which is unusual for her because she loves hiking and has tons of energy. Mother's Day night was the day that we decided something was seriously wrong. Molly went to the bathroom four times in one hour and still work up at midnight to go again. We called her pediatrician, who told us to bring her in as soon as possible. He felt that he knew what was wrong, but wanted to do a blood glucose test to make sure. Upon receiving the blood glucose test results he sent us immediately to the Emergency Room at Primary Children's Medical Center. After a few hours of more tests we were informed that Molly indeed had Juvenile Diabetes. We spent the next three days in the hospital learning how to count carbohydrates, poke fingers for a blood sample, inject insulin, and how to take care of high and low blood sugar. In the short time since Molly was diagnosed we have been looking for ways to become more involved.
We are writing this letter to inform all of our friends and family that we have created a team for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk to Cure Diabetes. We are hoping to raise $500.00 to help find the cure for Diabetes. You can make a donation or join our team and walk with us Saturday, August 21 at Wheeler Farm by visiting http://walk.jdrf.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=extranet.personalpage&confirmID=87706545. Please help us be a part of finding a cure for Type 1 Diabetes.
Thank you for your support,
Team Molly Strawberry
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