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Calessa Schanaman
My Story
December 26, 2000December 26, 2000
This is my story. I woke Christmas day and my world began to change. You would think being 7 years old the next day after Christmas would be full of fun and celebration but instead that was the day - the day my world changed. Now I live every day with Type 1 Diabetes.
This is my wonderful family This is my wonderful family
The pets in my life :]The pets in my life :]
My story began July 15th! My story began July 15th!
Now our family is completeNow our family is complete
Special time with MomSpecial time with Mom
Being silly with my dad , what’s Being silly with my dad , what’s new!new!
Summer fun!Summer fun!
Family timeFamily time
Family trips Family trips
My dog Sissy watching over meMy dog Sissy watching over me
Playing at Grandma and Playing at Grandma and Grandpa’s houseGrandpa’s house
Enjoying Christmas DinnerEnjoying Christmas Dinner
Being cute! :]Being cute! :]
Growing up and getting biggerGrowing up and getting bigger
Birthdays! yayBirthdays! yay
Preschool daysPreschool days
Preschool graduationPreschool graduation
Siblings Siblings
Spring day Spring day
Learning to swim Learning to swim
Smile ! Smile !
Had to be different Had to be different
December 26, 2000December 26, 2000
The day it changed. I did not feel well at all and after my mom took me to the doctor, I ended up in the Hospital. I was scared, confused and not sure what to do next. We began our journey:
I am still me, even with DiabetesI am still me, even with Diabetes
Still Cheer Still Cheer
I go trick or treatingI go trick or treating
Loved grandparents Loved grandparents
A whole year diabetic A whole year diabetic
Still swim Still swim
Have family trips Have family trips
Going to Halloween partiesGoing to Halloween parties
Still go to the zoo! Yay Still go to the zoo! Yay monkeys!monkeys!
Silly sister time Silly sister time
Swing Swing
I do everything that other kids do I do everything that other kids do
I enjoy books I enjoy books
Riding scooters Riding scooters
Hanging out with siblings Hanging out with siblings
And family And family
How do I deal with it:How do I deal with it:
Day by day! I test multiple times per day and when I first was diagnosed I took shots and my blood sugar levels were all over. Thanks to great people that donate the pump became available for Diabetics. I have been on the pump for over 6 years now and it helps me live and act like everyone else.
Great daysGreat days
Being dorky Being dorky
Still have friends and hang outStill have friends and hang out
Play music Play music
Vacations!!Vacations!!
Where I come from! Go huskers!Where I come from! Go huskers!
This is where everything could This is where everything could change.change.
I still go to the beach I still go to the beach
Still bury my sister Still bury my sister
Walk along the beach Walk along the beach
Hike Hike
Along the river Along the river
And trails And trails
Play in the snow Play in the snow
Go to museums Go to museums
Play with cousins Play with cousins
Canon ball!!! Hehe Canon ball!!! Hehe
Enjoy summerEnjoy summer
Play volleyball Play volleyball
Spending time with my familySpending time with my family
Have best friends :) Have best friends :)
Enjoy my bikeEnjoy my bike
Be loved by my cat :)Be loved by my cat :)
Have birthday candles and cake Have birthday candles and cake
Get scary , BOO!!!Get scary , BOO!!!
I have lazy days too!I have lazy days too!
Watch out roads!!Watch out roads!!
A couple of diabetics hanging out A couple of diabetics hanging out
Joke around Joke around
Have parties Have parties
Enjoy the out doors Enjoy the out doors
PARTY!!!PARTY!!!
Get teased Get teased
Visit my great grandma Visit my great grandma
Enjoy water slides Enjoy water slides
And playing in poolsAnd playing in pools
Just think …….Just think …….
If every person that sees this donates five dollars to the cure for diabetes ,then forwards it to ten of there friends imagine the difference we could make! The power is yours!
Thank you!XoXo Thank you!XoXo
I get to have a better life today - Thanks to so many wonderful people like you that have helped contribute to finding a cure with your generous donations. You can help again this year as we walk to find a cure. Help change our lives one step at a time. Please visit http://walk.jdrf.org. Look under Calessa Schanaman team S Squared to donate.
Thanks !…... Calessa :)Thanks !…... Calessa :)
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