tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post6708968247646439073..comments2023-05-20T10:21:25.741-04:00Comments on ladyswish: Updated on Monday: Norfolk State's Amber Brown "awake for short periods of time"ladyswishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649376330283711600noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-62559551975992523952016-01-11T04:25:20.808-05:002016-01-11T04:25:20.808-05:00Thank you for supporting Amber and her family. Our...Thank you for supporting Amber and her family. Our heart breaks for them as they live this nightmare, but we continue to pray with hope that Amber will make a full recovery. <br />Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), which used to be called Juvenile Diabetes, is an exhausting disease to live with. If you would like to learn more about Type 1 and the complication Amber has developed called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), please visit our website at www.TestOneDrop.org. <br />Our immediate family has two members with T1D. We began Test One Drop a year ago to bring awareness to the signs and symptoms of Type 1 and the dangers of DKA. Unfortunately, many people suffer brain injury or die each year (before they even know they have T1D!) because they do not recognize the symptoms of Type 1, which usually begins with increased thirst and urination. As the undiagnosed disease progresses, DKA develops causing flu-like symptoms. Often, people are sent home from their medical providers with an incorrect diagnosis because the diabetes symptoms are confused with common illnesses and the patient becomes very ill as the DKA progresses before the correct Type 1 diagnosis is made. <br />In Amber's case, from what we've have read, she was correctly diagnosed last spring, so her DKA was not caused from misdiagnosis. We're not sure if anyone knows what caused Amber's DKA to develop, but anyone who has Type 1 is at risk for DKA anytime their blood sugar rises too high, no matter how long they have had T1D. This blood sugar rise can be due to various reasons, including viruses or other illness, bad insulin, etc. Again, in Amber's case we have not heard what might have triggered her blood sugar to rise so high causing DKA.<br />We are sharing Amber's story via social media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to not only bring needed awareness to T1D + DKA, but more importantly to rally the T1D community in prayer for this family. fb.me/TestOneDrop <br />Thank you again for supporting this family. cthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04731438660239804412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-19338293434267156342016-01-08T12:18:43.561-05:002016-01-08T12:18:43.561-05:00LadySwish was initially told Brown suffered from T...LadySwish was initially told Brown suffered from Type 2 diabetes but we have since confirmed with her family she has Type 1 diabetes. Thank you for reaching out to us to correct.ladyswishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649376330283711600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-65987441750737574362016-01-08T10:40:42.664-05:002016-01-08T10:40:42.664-05:00Amber Brown is a Type 1 Diabetic, not Type 2. Ple...Amber Brown is a Type 1 Diabetic, not Type 2. Please fact check. All I had to do was find an article for her school news, where they interviewed her directly (http://spartanecho.org/2015/11/19/the-lady-spartan-battles-more-than-opponents/). <br /><br />It is a significantly difference disease. Type 1 is an autoimmune disease where your own body begins to attack the cells in the pancreas that create insulin. You then no longer produce your own insulin and it has to be replaced daily or you will die. It is usually diagnosed in childhood, but anyone can develop T1, even late in adulthood, as it is an autoimmune disease and not caused by lifestyle. <br /><br />Just wanted to get the correct info out there. Please update this article. Misinformation regarding T1 and T2 directly impacts my life, as a parent of a T1. Thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10140869891148887828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-50506827601048848692016-01-08T02:07:26.235-05:002016-01-08T02:07:26.235-05:00She is one of my good friends at Norfolk .She will...She is one of my good friends at Norfolk .She will make it through #AmbersArmy Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961683395221211064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3199845350252743558.post-44600072058393069792016-01-08T02:04:14.674-05:002016-01-08T02:04:14.674-05:00Thank you for your prayersThank you for your prayersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06961683395221211064noreply@blogger.com