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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 :)