[ilovemyglo]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I joined Alpha Gam in 1999 and this year my mother was diagnosed with Diabetes. Although she is struggling to accept it, she has found a new love for my sorority. She is happy to write a small contribution to the foundation and sings the praises of AGD for trying to help people that have to deal with diabetes. She still has a hard time grasping that this is for life. Unlike some diseases that come and go and sometimes bother you and sometimes don't, diabetes is a constant reminder. She knows she cannot eat her favorite foods and she has to stick herself all the time to take her blood. The worst part is when she found out she started crying because the doctor told her it is genetic so her children may get it. She was more upset at the thought that she may have passed this on to us than what it mean to her own health.
Your daughter will have a wonderful life and perhaps one day we can find a cure for this condition so that she doesn't have to worry about feeling different.
Sarah