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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Michelle Gives Thanks, Kenden Heads To Diabetes Summer Camp

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Michelle Gives Thanks, Kenden Heads To Diabetes Summer Camp

Bret, Just wanted to send you a huge thank you , for once again sponsoring my son Kenden to go to diabetes camp. Kenden was DX with T1 diabetes in 2009 at the age of eight. Kenden will be going to camp UTADA here in Utah . He can’t wait to go…last year he had a blast! Thank you for having such an amazing giving soul, and letting Kenden go be with other children that also have diabetes. We will…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story – Stephanie’s Dream Comes True

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story – Stephanie’s Dream Comes True

We were at Klipsch Music Center in Noblesville, IN. My wife suffers from RA, Fibromyalgia and Lupus. She has trouble walking very far and for very long. Myself and son walked around back to where Bret was riding his motorcycle in the parking lot, he stopped to take pictures with us and talked to us like he knew us all our lives. I told him about my wife and how disappointed she was going to be having missed him. When…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story – Bridget’s Inspiration

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story – Bridget’s Inspiration

I am 42 years old and have been an RN for 21 years. Even longer than that, I have been an IDDM person for 32 years and on an insulin pump since 1991. I have a laundry list of other health issues, but my miracle and my faith to hold on is in my daughter, Shelby. My brother got that opportunity to meet Bret when they went on his tour bus. I use to volunteer for the ADA and was…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org – Ruthie’s Story

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org – Ruthie’s Story

I’m sending this story and photo in on behalf my friend Ruthie. She has always been an avid fan of Bret Michaels. In 1990 she had a head on collision car accident and aggravated her AVM she had since birth on the brain and has had multiple surgeries and even a stroke from her illness. In 2000 she had an AVM on her spine and was paralyzed and has partially recovered. She still has to continue to go to Arizona to see her neurosurgeon for evaluations…

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TeamBretMichals.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Addison Gets Ready For Diabetes Camp!

TeamBretMichals.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Addison Gets Ready For Diabetes Camp!

I have been a huge Bret Michaels fan since I went to my first Poison concert. I followed every album and enjoyed many concerts over the years.  I never expected to meet Bret, nor did I ever expect we would be connected in another way -Type 1 Diabetes.  My daughter, Addison, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on February 26, 2010, at the age of 5.  As a parent, it is heartbreaking and overwhelming when your child is diagnosed with this disease….

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TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Story: Sam meets Bret on the stoop

TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Story: Sam meets Bret on the stoop

Sam’s friend Cat Greenleaf invited Sam to come meet Bret recently when he was a guest on her show, Talk Stoop. Sam has had type 1 diabetes since he was 21 months old, he’s now a healthy, active, creative eight-year-old who’s learning to play electric guitar. Bret and Sam talked about a number of things – school, music, and, of course, living with diabetes. Sam showed Bret his continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump. Bret and Sam, like all who…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Story: Tess Attends Diabetes Camp, Becomes Role Model To Others

TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Story: Tess Attends Diabetes Camp, Becomes Role Model To Others

Tess Anderson was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes Labor Day 2008 at 8 years old. That didn’t break her spirit though. Instead she has been inspired to encourage others who also have diabetes. Diabetes doesn’t have to stop you from dreaming big as long as you take care of yourself first. Tess is a cyclist, and just completed a 35 mile Tour de Cure ride for her local ADA. Her, Team Tess has been a leading fundraiser for the 4 years since her…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Story: Lisa’s Fight & The Gift Of Music

TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Story: Lisa’s Fight & The Gift Of Music

Dear Bret, Words will never repay you for the music you give us . Fighting horrible diseases like mine late stage Lyme disease sometimes I want to throw in the towel . I almost did, but something to believe in came on and you gave me something to believe in myself to keep fighting . You have battled diabetes since 6 years old than 2010 all that happened to you so I push myself to get better and when I…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Featured Story: Michelle Gives Thanks

TeamBretMichaels.com / Life Rocks Foundation Featured Story: Michelle Gives Thanks

I want to first and foremost thank Bret for all his years of making some of the best rockin’ music of all time. I have been going to see him as frontman for Poison since I was in high school.I have collected his CD’s, I have enough merchandise that is priceless to me and have had the pleasure of meeting Bret. I couldn’t be more proud of him, he is an inspiration to all who suffer in one way or…

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