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The Ups and Downs of Diabetes Turner’s Terminators JDRF Walk November 7, 2009

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Page 1: The Ups And Downs Of Diabetes

The Ups and Downs of Diabetes

Turner’s Terminators

JDRF Walk

November 7, 2009

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We fight a daily battle with type 1 diabetes. J.J. leads the charge.

He has some ups and downs with his diabetes every day.

We would like to share some of them with you.

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Up – J.J. started 5th grade this year. (Can you believe it??)

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Down – He has had type 1 diabetes for more than two years.

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Up – J.J. got an insulin pump in January 2009

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Down – He wears it 24/7.

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Up – His blood sugars have stabilized over the last several

months

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Down – He still suffers with dangerous lows and highs.

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Up – Exciting research news about an artificial pancreas.

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Down – Diabetes Research Funding is reduced because of the

economy.

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Up – Our Team Walk Goal - $5,000

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Down – We did not meet our walk goal last year.

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Up – Brotherhood

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Up – A hope for a family with no diabetes

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Where kids can be kids.

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Where we have no worries about what will happen tomorrow.

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And we can ride off into the sunset….

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Won’t you join us for our fight – for freedom from type 1 diabetes?

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Come join us.

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Follow the link to join our fight.

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Turner’s TerminatorsLet’s find a cure together.

Thank you.J.J., Will, Pegeen & Dave Turner