I really don't want to have complications with my eyes, heart or kidneys. When a cure comes, I want to thank JDF researchers, scientists and doctors. My name is LaNisha Patterson and I am 10 years old. I've had diabetes for almost six years. Juvenile diabetes is a deadly disease.
People can get blind and have other problems from juvenile diabetes.
I always hoped that diabetes would go away like a cold but it doesn't. I just don't say anything. I used to cry when I got fingerpokes and shots. My mom and dad used to cry and we would all pray together. Sometimes I am hungry but I have to wait to eat because my blood sugar is high.