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Uploaded by on Oct 5, 2007

Dx'd with type 1 diabetes @ 9 months-old, Emma and her family share their story and their hope for a cure!

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  • I appreciate this video, it is one I share with my nursing students every year. I cannot imagine how difficult this would be for Emma and your entire family. Thank you for sharing your struggles and joys

  • @ljdnau Thank you for sharing our story and educating future nurses about the reality of type 1 diabetes! Emma is now a six year-old pumping princess. Our struggles continue with her health and autoimmunity, but overall she is doing well. I have a blog at waytoosweet.blogspot.com with our ongoing journey.

  • I cannot describe what I felt when I watched this video. I can only say that a couple of tears rolled down my face...

    I'd like to know how diabetes was diagnosed? Thanks.

  • She was excessively thirsty, wanting bottle after bottle of milk. We knew it was a symptom of diabetes right away, (my husband has type 1 diabetes), but never imagined it could happen to an infant. We took her to her pediatrician right away and lab work confirmed that her blood sugar was 700 and she was heading into DKA.

    We were very lucky that we caught it before she was critically ill.

    Thanks for the post!

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  • I teach Practical Nursing students and show this clip twice a year to students, I would love an update on Emma and your family. The students always ask... LJ

  • Just sitting here watching Emma's video again. Keeping Emma in my prayers with everything going on. God bless you all.

    OSUMom

  • Do you want to know somwthing? You are a great mom and a very strong person.. Your daughter is a little angel and because she is a little angel God watches her and he would not give your little angel something she can't endure.. :) HAve faith and keep being the wonderfull and strong women you have <3 We can beat diebetes! Best of luck and much love!

  • Gee, this is so sad... So young, and having to endure things many adults can't even imagine doing :S But guess you could see it from the bright side... At least she grows up with it, instead of having to adapt to it later if she had gotten it at an older age. I really don't know what to say :(

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