#113 Type one 9 year old and her family

Published: June 5, 2014, 3 a.m.

Breanna, Taylor, Alycia, and Brian\n\xa0\nOn todays show we have studio full of fun. Breanna, age 9, her twin sister Taylor\xa0and their\xa0wonderful blended family. Breanna was diagnosed last august with Type one diabetes.\xa0\n\xa0\nListen as Breanna and her family share the emotional roller-coaster they have been on for the last 9 months. In spite of these challenges, this family manages\xa0to keep a great since of humor and positive, up-beat attitude as they smile their way through the incredible learning curve that is Type one Diabetes.\n\xa0\nIn most ways, this is a tragically\xa0common Diabetes story. However, this story has a unique twist. Brian, Moms significant other, found himself\xa0in the middle\xa0of learning how to help care for a newly diagnosed Type one child.\xa0\n\xa0\nWhile learning how to test Breanna's \xa0blood sugar, each family member practiced on themselves. Thats when Brian discovered he had very high glucose levels. It was assumed that he had Type 2 Diabetes, so the Doc sent him home with a testing kit. He monitored BG levels for a few months and his sugar numbers continued to rise.\xa0\n\xa0\nJust two weeks ago it was determined that Brian is actually a Type one Diabetic. Imagin that... 2 Type one Diabetics, in\xa0a blended family, Diagnosed only months apart with no genetic connection.\xa0\n\xa0\nListen to their\xa0intriguing family story...\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\n\xa0\nBrian K. Palmer\nBRIAN K. PALMER, FILMMAKERWRITER \xa0 | \xa0 PRODUCER \xa0 | \xa0 DIRECTOR \xa0 | \xa0 CINEMATOGRAPHER \xa0 | \xa0 EDITOR \xa0 | \xa0 UNIT \xa0PRODUCTION \xa0MANAGER\n\xa0\n\xa0\nBrian is a Filmmaker and we are\xa0honored that he will be joining us in a very important capacity in\xa0the production of our new Feature Length Documentary Film...\n\nA Feature-Length Documentary Film by Charlie Cherry\xa0\nThese are the children of Diabetes...their Lives, their Challenges, and their Triumphs.\nThe entire Cast & Crew are personally and directly impacted by Diabetes.\n\xa0\nClick below for more info about Brian