Thanks to the generosity of the Developers of our BHS Fan Of The Week (FOTW) Application, we have a full working version of their Top Fan Application that allows us to showcase our Bluetiful peeps, based on computer magic (Randomness) & multiple interaction factors on our Facebook Page.
This weeks Fan of the Week (FOTW) is Trish Prather, and we asked Ms. Prather to answer a few questions as to learn a little more about her.
BHS: Connection w/ diabetes?
TP: My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 12 months old, exactly 2 weeks after his birthday.
BHS: General geographic location?
TP: We are from the Atlanta, GA area but we live in Central FL since diagnosis in 2007
BHS: What blue shoe (Heel, sneaker, riding shoe, etc.) suits you & Why?
TP: Honestly, I'm a flip-flops girl all the way.
BHS: What does advocacy mean to you?
TP: The lack of advocacy and awareness almost cost me my son's life. I was so ignorant to the disease that I wasn't even sure how many types there are and had never heard of a child with it. My son was in severe DKA by the time I realized it wasn't "just a stomach virus", because I never knew all the symptoms that I noticed actually meant something like diabetes.
BHS: Blog/site/twitter/organization
TP: I shamefully haven't blogged in about a year. My Facebook DOC family is what keeps me sane. Without them I would be alone in this D battle.
BHS: Words of wisdom/encouraging statement/general statement about diabetes?
TP: I do not have a diabetic child, I have a child with diabetes. I treat the child first, the diabetes second.
Congrats again to Ms. Prather, and the BHS Team thanks each & every one of YOU for being a part of our Family.