When I was younger, I used to play girls lacrosse. At practices, we noticed constant passing out episodes from me. I had an increase in thirst, and I was losing weight in an unexplainable way. The doctors advised me to get blood work done.
Losing my daughter, Diani, to type 1 diabetes changed the course of my life forever. Diani was diagnosed at 18, just as she stepped into adulthood, full of joy, ambition, and dreams. Suddenly, her world was filled with restrictions, calculations, and constant reminders that her health now rested in daily insulin injections, balanced meals, and careful monitoring. As bright and strong as she was, this new reality was hard for her to accept. Managing diabetes became not just a medical challenge, but an emotional and psychological one—a daily reminder of what had changed.
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