A third time and then a fourth. He simply won't let it. The Clarksville High tennis standout was diagnosed with Level 1 juvenile diabetes a year and a half ago. At the time, he promised himself it wouldn't take him out of his everyday routine. And a year and a half later, it hasn't.
Some people get up and put their contacts in every morning.
I get up and give my shot every morning. It's just something I do. More than 1 million Americans are affected by Level 1 juvenile diabetes, which strikes children suddenly and makes them insulin dependent for life. It carries with it the constant threat of devastating complications. Before he was diagnosed, Dauw was always tired, never feeling up to doing much of anything.