Meet Gracie
Gracie is such a sweetheart! She was so fun to get to know. The one thing that she wanted to let others know is that being an athlete has its challenges. Adding diabetes to those challenges can make sports a little more difficult, but it can be done! It was her brilliant idea to bring her color guard flag to show others that if you want to be an athlete, then you can be the athlete you dream of becoming.
How old are you? 17
How old were you when you were diagnosed with T1D? 2 years old
What is your favorite subject in school? Anatomy
How did you feel when you were diagnosed? I was too young to understand I don't know a life without diabetes.
What do you like to do for fun? I am in color guard, I like to dance and sing
How did you find out you were diabetic? My mom noticed I was extremely thirsty and would always overflow my diaper. My mom then decided to take me to the doctors and from there they checked my blood sugar which was at 600 then I was taken to the hospital where doctors confirmed I was a diabetic.
Do you like being diabetic? At times, I have my difficult days and I also have days were everything is great and I like being a diabetic.
What is cool about being diabetic? I like when people ask me questions about diabetes, because I get the opportunity to educate others.
What is your favorite food? I love sushi
What is your favorite movie? My favorite movie is “Forever my girl"
Where is your favorite restaurant? My favorite restaurant has to be Olive Garden because they have gluten-free options
Where is your favorite place to vacation? I love going to California to visit my family and going to Disney with my cousins
If you could have any 3 wishes granted, what would they be? First, I would love to get into an amazing college. Second, to be able to become a missionary. Third, to be able to find a cure for type 1 diabetes and celiac.
Who is your favorite tv/book/story character and what do you like about him/her? Jane from “Jane the Virgin” I like that she never stops working to pursue her dreams even when moments got hard she didn't let anything get in the way.
If you could have any animal in the world as a pet, what would it be? I would have a hairless cat
If you woke up tomorrow with a superpower what would it be? If I had a superpower I would want it to be to have fast speed.