JDRF Walk for the cure

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As some of you know my daughter Kennedy Indiana Giebel was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes four months after her first birthday on December 12th of 2010. To say it was hard to deal with is an understatement. However, my girlfriend Stacey have found a way for us to make a difference for Kennedy and other children with type 1 diabetes.

This weekend, Stacey, Kennedy and I will be participating in the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) Walk for the Cure, as the organization tries to raise $89 million for research.

Type 1, or juvenile diabetes, is a devastating disease that affects millions of people, a large and growing percentage of them children.


JDRF is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is a disease which strikes children and adults suddenly and requires multiple injections of insulin daily or a continuous infusion of insulin through a pump. Insulin, however, is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its eventual and devastating complications which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation.

There is some good news, though. JDRF is our best hope for finding a cure. It funds more type 1 diabetes research than any other charity worldwide and it's making progress along many promising paths toward better treatments and a cure.



Now, more than ever, you can make a crucial difference. Won't you please give to JDRF as generously as possible? Together, we can make the cure a reality!

If anyone else is interested in either supporting her or otherwise helping in the fight against diabetes, your aid would be greatly appreciated! If you'd like to donate, please go here:

http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR/Walk-CO...nal&fr_id=1400

Type in 'Stacey Trull' as the walker and select 'Colorado' as the state to donate.

www.jdrf.org

Thank You!

 

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My Grandfather died from complications with diabetes so count me in Ty.

Go Stacey!

 

[RPMJ]

Good Luck Stacey"thumbsup" I'm in.

 

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My Grandfather died from complications with diabetes so count me in Ty.

Go Stacey!

Good Luck Stacey"thumbsup" I'm in.

Thank you guys JDRF and the Giebel family really appreciate it!

 

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Bump for a Cure!

 

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Bump for a Cure!

Done.. 8)

Wishing your family the best. ;-)

 

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This years walk is underway tomorrow, I slacked a little bit getting the information up.

Thank you all that helped out last year.

"As most of you may know, my daughter, Kennedy was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 16 months of age. Since then, she must have her fingers checked multiple times daily and rely on an insulin pump to administer her insulin, so she doesn’t have to depend on frequent daily injections.

This year, my family and I are taking part in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Walk to Cure Diabetes in an effort to raise money to combat this disease that affects millions of people, a large and growing percentage of them children.

There is some good news, though. JDRF is our best hope for finding a cure. It funds more type 1 diabetes research than any other charity worldwide and it's making progress along many promising paths toward better treatments and a cure.

Now, more than ever, you can make a crucial difference. Won't you please give to JDRF as generously as possible. Together, we can make the cure a reality and hopefully eliminate it within Kennedy’s lifetime!

To donate, please click on the following link and enter Stacey Trull into the walker’s information."

We are in Colorado.

Here is this years information:
JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes: Raising Money to Cure Type 1 Diabetes

Kennedy Indiana Giebel

6 months old

14 months

16 months (the day she was diagnosed)

A couple of current photos

Thank you everyone for your support.

-Ty

 

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My stepson was diagnosed when he was 2, he is 15 now. Dealing with this is a constant struggle for children, anything that can be done to help cure this would be great. When your daughter is old enough get her a pump if your insurance will let you. It is truly the best thing for children and adults alike to have. The monthly cost without insurance is outrageous, there is no way we could have made the monthly purchases without insurance. Good luck today on the walk, when we get to Brighton in December we should get together for a bit.

 

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My stepson was diagnosed when he was 2, he is 15 now. Dealing with this is a constant struggle for children, anything that can be done to help cure this would be great. When your daughter is old enough get her a pump if your insurance will let you. It is truly the best thing for children and adults alike to have. The monthly cost without insurance is outrageous, there is no way we could have made the monthly purchases without insurance. Good luck today on the walk, when we get to Brighton in December we should get together for a bit.

It is tough, but at least it is manageable. Thankfully we got a pump for her back in January of this year, at first it was difficult, but now has made things a little easier and more importantly less painful for Kennedy.

Yeah without insurance this would be near impossible, thankfully we have some.

Let me know when you get in to town."thumbsup"

-Ty

 

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Sure will Ty.