Hello

Hi, my name is Colin. I am a type 1 diabetic along with my sister Aubrey. I have been a diabetic for 2 years now and I am on an Insulin Pump. My sister has been a diabetic for 3 1/2 years and she is also on an Insulin Pump. I am on Omni Pod and my sister is on Medtronic. For those that don't know what Diabetes is and what Insulin is I can tell you. Diabetes is a non-spreading disease that make your pancreas stop working. Your pancreas makes Insulin which is put in your blood stream every time you eat. It keeps your blood glucose in range to keep you healthy. Mine and my sisters have stopped working. Now we are Insulin dependent and need shots of Insulin to keep our blood glucose in range. Diabetes is hard to live with and gets tiring after a while. It makes you want to quit and give up on your life. But as one of my role models said "Diabetes can be hard to live with, but keep pushing and don't quit your dreams because of this small disease. Look at me I have made it to the F1 racing league, and it didn't ever stop me.". For those who are wondering that was Charlie Kimball, a professional F1 race car driver. I had a chance to meet him at the St. Louis JDRF diabetes retreat. He has become one of my many role models and have become friends with a professional snowboarder because of diabetes. Diabetes has its pro's and its cons but I have learned to love with it.

Colin signing off,
              Peace