Ryan's Pump Squad

Black Friday took on a whole new meaning when our son, Ryan, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on November 23, 2012. As a parent my world crumbled. I never knew how much this would change his and our family's lives forever. T1D is a life threatening autoimmune disorder, where the pancreas stops producing the hormone, insulin, which breaks down sugars into energy. Almost 3 years after diagnosis Ryan thriving! He is able to use an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor, two pieces of technology developed, in part, due to generous donations to JDRF. These together allow him to enjoy all childhood has to offer with minimal interruptions. Ryan enjoys playingsoccer,baseball and hockey, andriding his bike with friends. There is new research showing the artificial pancreas trial working well and we hope this new machine may increase his ability to be a kid again. Through your donations this research and all of the other promising research being done by JDRF may make this possible. If you are not interested in buying a shirt but would still like to contribute to our team please visit our team's JDRF One Walk page-http://www2.jdrf.org/site/TR?frid=5387&pg=team&teamid=178558