Telling Andrew's Story

Andrew was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on January 25, 2008. The diagnosis came as a shock since no one in our family has the disease. Our lives have changed so much since then. Since Kaitlyn also has antibodies for the disease, but no symptoms (more about that later), we are working with a research team at Vanderbilt searching for clues about the development and onset of this disease. When I asked them what we should do to help the research effort, the advice surprised me. "Tell your story! People just don't understand what these kids go through. They look so normal so they don't get the attention they deserve." That was over a year ago, but I've never forgotten it. This blog is his story.