Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Carriella Starnes’ life is like that of many teenagers — she recently received her learner’s permit, she is a junior at East Surry High School and is preparing to go to her first prom; she is a member of the National Honor Society. Just by looking at her, one would not be able to see anything different, and would not know the battle with diabetes Cariella has faced since she was diagnosed before the age of 1.
Now, Carriella has a constant companion by her side, a four-legged friend — her Diabetic Assistance Dog named Gaz, thanks to support from the community.
Carriella was diagnosed with Type I diabetes before age 1, and she spent her 1st birthday in the pediatric intensive care unit. After her diagnosis, Carriella’s mother, Karen Hall, had to inject her 1-year-old child with insulin shots, anywhere from five to seven shots per day.
At age 2, a pediatric endocrinologist recommended that Carriella receive an insulin pump, and at that time, she was one of the youngest children to ever have an insulin pump, which gives her a specific dose of insulin every three minutes. The pump stays in 24 hours per day, keeping her alive and healthy, but even with the insulin pump, Carriella’s blood sugar could crash or spike at any moment.
http://www.mtairynews.com/news/home_top-news/3617962/A-four-legged-hero-for-Carriella
Now, Carriella has a constant companion by her side, a four-legged friend — her Diabetic Assistance Dog named Gaz, thanks to support from the community.
Carriella was diagnosed with Type I diabetes before age 1, and she spent her 1st birthday in the pediatric intensive care unit. After her diagnosis, Carriella’s mother, Karen Hall, had to inject her 1-year-old child with insulin shots, anywhere from five to seven shots per day.
At age 2, a pediatric endocrinologist recommended that Carriella receive an insulin pump, and at that time, she was one of the youngest children to ever have an insulin pump, which gives her a specific dose of insulin every three minutes. The pump stays in 24 hours per day, keeping her alive and healthy, but even with the insulin pump, Carriella’s blood sugar could crash or spike at any moment.
http://www.mtairynews.com/news/home_top-news/3617962/A-four-legged-hero-for-Carriella