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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Hannah Doesn’t Let Diabetes Stop Her

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Hannah Doesn’t Let Diabetes Stop Her

Our daughter Hannah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just after her 6th birthday 6-19-08. There have been many ups and downs in the last 5 1/2 yrs. Hannah has been a trooper. She did not like the routine of 5 or more shots per day and wanted to be on the insulin pump. Two weeks before her 7th birthday, she was put on it. She was then later taken off of it (2-13) because of dosing herself causing hypoglycemia. She was having a hard…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Noah “The Diabetes Dude” & His Flamingo

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Noah “The Diabetes Dude” & His Flamingo

Noah was just 6 years old when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.  Just beginning first grade, he now had to learn about carb counting, insulin, and diabetes in addition to what other kids his age were learning in school. Diabetes is hard on a young boy, just starting “real school”.  He felt different than the other kids.  The kids in school suddenly stopped inviting him to birthday parties and social events because they were afraid he couldn’t eat…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: In our thoughts Rachel Mckibben and her family…

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: In our thoughts Rachel Mckibben and her family…

On behalf of all of us at MEGI, we’d like to take a moment to wish our good friend Rachel Mckibben good luck today as she enters the hospital to receive her long awaited and much hoped for kidney transplant to help save her life. After a life long diabetic fight, we are very happy to see Rachel get this opportunity made possible with the help of a live donor named Ryan. On this day we wish Rachel, Ryan and…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Makayla Returns From Diabetes Summer Camp

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Makayla Returns From Diabetes Summer Camp

Dear Bret, This was my 6th year of going to camp at camp Aldersgate where I had an amazing time! This year at camp my goal was to insert my own pump site and my mom was thrilled when she came to pick me up and I had done it all week! I know at camp I can be myself and no one judges me, we are all the same! I plan to become a counselor after my last year of camp, I want…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Colton Bikes To Beat Diabetes

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Colton Bikes To Beat Diabetes

Colton Nelson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes three years ago on 8/23/13. He was 12 years old at the time. Every year since, he has been involved in raising money for JDRF for research to find a cure. The first three years he has done the JDRF Walk for a Cure, but this year he stepped it up a notch. A very BIG notch. This year he participated in the JDRF 100 mile Bike for a Cure that was…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Jacob Gives Camp A 10 Rating

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Jacob Gives Camp A 10 Rating

My son, Jacob, just finished his first week ever at diabetes camp (Camp Daypoint in Hudson, WI), thanks to Bret and everyone at the Bret Michaels Life Rocks Foundation. When asked to rank his experience on a scale of 1-10, he gave it a 10 without hesitation. I think it is fabulous that you guys are giving this opportunity to these kids. Thank you so much! I’m attaching a picture I took tonight at camp when we went to pick…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Sophie Becomes Camp Counselor!

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Sophie Becomes Camp Counselor!

After Bret sent my daughter, Sophie (Johnson) to diabetes camp last year, she wrote him a thank you and promised to one day give back as well and become a camp counselor. Well that happened much faster than we planned! This year she was asked to apply as camp counselor and got it! As she is only 16, we thought it would be a few more years, but this week she is off taking care of 5, 6 and 7…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Alyssa Attends Diabetes Camp

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Alyssa Attends Diabetes Camp

On July 6, 2013, My friend who is a huge Bret Michaels fan found out the he was having a concert at a festival in Arlington Heights, Illinois and insisted that we go. So we got a babysitter for our children and off to the concert. My daughter Alyssa was upset that she was not going since she is also a big fan of Bret Michaels. She watched him on celebrity apprentice. She was amazed on his commitment to raising…

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TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Kenden Returns From Camp

TeamBretMichaels.com / LifeRocksFoundation.org Story: Kenden Returns From Camp

Dear Bret and The Life Rocks Foundation, Thanks so much for sponsoring my son Kenden for diabetes camp again this year, he attended camp UTADA here in Utah. He was somewhat nervous about going again, but when we picked him up he was all smiles. All the other children that he met there all hugged him goodbye. I have never met such amazing loving children. Once again he has met some friends for life. We got to listen to all…

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