My name is Skye G. I am 10 years old, and I have T1D. I have always wanted to create content. Watch!
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Skye was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on June 16th, 2018 at age 5 and it came out of left field for all of us. Her dad had taken her to the pediatrician, with the thought that it would be a quick appt. What we thought was a UTI, was anything but....To his surprise, the pediatrician took him into a private room and told him that she had T1D. T1D does not run on either side of our families, and we were in SHOCK to say the least.
The doctor had us immediately check into Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, and from that moment on she became “Dr. Skye, the Warrior!”. She ran up and down the halls with a pink mask on and wearing a stethoscope that a sweet nurse gave to her. She told everyone that she wanted to become a Doctor when she grows up. Our family went through extensive training in the hospital, and Skye learned how to help take care of herself with us. She now tells us where to give her the injections and she likes to be involved in cleansing the area first. She is very, very smart and on top of what she eats, what her numbers are and tells us how she feels if she is off that day. We were told that we got lucky that we caught it very early. My husband and I, our family and our friends have been doing everything since then to help her FIGHT T1D!
We are trying to help create more awareness about Type One Diabetes and help raise funds for a potential cure. We have found that the saying “It takes a village” rings true for us and for most families that have someone that has T1D. Since her diagnosis, we have experienced people treating her like she is contagious, terrified to take care of her or refuse to take care of her. But, we have been extremely lucky to have close family, incredible friends and an AMAZING new school that GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND for her everyday.
With T1D, your body stops producing insulin - a hormone essential in turning food into energy. Managing the disease is challenging and a daily struggle, that involves monitoring Skye’s blood sugar level, administering at least 4 injections a day and carefully balancing the insulin doses with her eating and activity in order to stay alive.
