LIFE AS A DIABETIC - THE HIGHS AND LOWS

Episode 8: Not All Heroes Wear Capes

George Canyon

Meet 11 year old, diabetes hero Sydney Steier and her mom, Jen. When Sydney was diagnosed at 3 years old with type 1 diabetes, they learned to navigate one sugar check to the next and all Sydney understood was she had to take medicine so she could eat. With technology on her side and having fun educating her friends, she is persevering as a diabetic, winning awards from school and looking forward to pursuing her dream of becoming a pediatric nurse.