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 American
Diabetes Association
Maya, now 22, remembers growing up and
seeing her best friend's dad carrying
around a little case with vials and needles.
He had diabetes, and it was then that
she decided she never wanted to have that
disease.
When she was 21, Maya first developed
diabetes symptoms. While she was playing
basketball one day, she became thirsty
and couldn't see the other players. A
few days later, she noticed she could
not read license plates while driving.
Maya went to the eye doctor for a vision test. The doctor
asked her some questions about her vision and later told her
to find a doctor to care for her diabetes. Maya says her diagnosis
was the easy part - daily living is much more challenging. She
is constantly reminded to check her sugars and take insulin.
She longs for the day when diabetes does not exist. Until then,
she finds comfort in the support, education and research funded
by the American
Diabetes Association.
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