I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 13. It all started when a few years before I was diagnosed when I was throwing up all the time. I stayed very weak and tired. I was always very under weight as a child. No matter how much I ate I could never gain weight. They finally tested me for type 1 because my grandfather had it, and it came back that I had pre-diabetes. Then about 2 years later my stomach issues got worse. So they referred me to a Gastroenterologist. I got put on steroids due to my stomach being full of ulcers. So, the steroids immediately made me so sick I couldn't get off of the couch. My mom took me to the ER and my blood sugar was over 400. So, today I am a happy thriving type 1! I am praying for a cure! I am so thankful for my friends and family who help me, and take care of me! God never gives you anything you can't handle!

Brittany Williams
Kennedale, TX