UPDATE- JULY 2011--- Penny will be Sweet 16 this year. She is doing ok. We had a scare with kidney failure this yr. She went into hospital for a few days in January. She was a very sick girl. her BG got up sky high. It started affecting the function of her body systems. She is now being tested for Celiac disease right along with her Diabetes she already has. We are going through numbers all over the place right now due to her age. Hoping it settles soon. She is doing great in school though. She is an honor student in most classes. She is thriving here in our new location!

Penny was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 18 months old. She is a pro at this disease now. She takes care of her own site changes, does her own blood sugars and even takes care of her own carb counting.

She is a very brave girl. This disease has sure taken a toll on her though. She knows of no other children with diabetes. She feels so isolated. We have had to go as far as home schooling her. She can't run and play and do sports like the other children. She is such a brittle diabetic her sugars can drop at any given moment. She just needs encouragement. Just to know there are still good people in the world.


Comments:  She loves drawing and writing poetry now. She is starting to really get into photography. She would love to take classes for it. Have a better camera. Got a little cheap on right now. She loves taking photos now. Loves the color lime green.