I have been a diabetic all my life. I was diagnosed at the age of 18 months old. My parents told me how they found out. I was a healthy baby at the beginning but at 18 months I started to not eat, was getting sick all the time and couldn't stop crying. My parents took me to the hospital and the 1st doctor diagnosed me as having the flu. So my parents took me home and started to treat me with the flu. I wasn't getting better so they took me back in. As they were talking to the nurse, a doctor over heard my parents and asked permission to run some tests on me. All my parents said was find out what's wrong with our son. The doctor ran blood work and found out I was a type 1 diabetic. They rushed me into the pediatrics ward and started working on me right away. Thanks to that doctor I am here and able to share my story with others who have this disease. I will be 45 this June and thankful that a doctor took the time and found out what was really wrong with me. I have had many complications due to this illness but instead of giving up I have learned to share my experiences with others so that they hopefully avoid the things that caused my problems. I also chair a diabetic support group for newly diagnosed diabetics and family members or for anyone that just want's to know more about the disease

Marc Bois
Blind River, Canada