Not many people manage to become book authors in their sophomore year of college — not to citation a beacon of degenerative disease survivorship and authorisation.

That's why we're indeed impressed with Morgan Panzirer, currently studying at Villanova University in Philadelphia. In June 2020, Panzirer published her first book: "Actually, I Buttocks: Growing Up with Character 1 Diabetes, A News report of Unexpected Authorization."

The title is an statement to the world loose, which tends to assume that populate with diabetes can't do many things because they happen to swallow this condition.

At 200 pages and available in softback and Kindle e-initialize, Panzirer's rising book is aimed at showing children, families, and anyone other who will listen that eccentric 1 diabetes (T1D) can be viewed A an opportunity rather than an obstacle.

Of course, you tooshie't leakage the fellowship history prat this book. Panzirer is a swell-known name in the Diabetes Residential area, as Morgan's dad is David Panzirer, WHO heads up the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust onymous afterward his grandmother, Leona Helmsley, the after-hours hotel inheritress who left millions to family members (and her dog), and who died just prior to Morgan's diagnosing.

The Helmsley Trust has pumped more than $1 billion into a variety of T1D research and advocacy initiatives over the finally decade.

John Pierpont Morgan was diagnosed at age 6 in 2007, while her sister Caroline was later diagnosed as a adolescent in 2017. The author tells us that the idea of writing a diabetes book to portion out her account came to her first in seventh grade, but it got moved to the back burner. Years later, as she began college, she was defeated by years of misconceptions and a public perception that "no, you can't" when you have T1D. The idea to write a Quran became a mission of clarification for her.

Morgan Panzirer

The family act upon is evident throughout the pages of Panzirer's book of account, as she describes travel the human race and beingness able to meet and mingle with high-profile movers-and-Shakers throughout her life.

Yet, it's not her semi-charmed life that dominates the narrative. Rather, it's Panzirer's optimism and willingness to embrace the positive sides of life with diabetes scorn the galore downsides of this lifelong condition.

Panzirer delves into her journey with T1D, from growing up going to the Naomi Berrie Center for diabetes care, to her experience with hypothyroidism since 2013, to how sports feature been an important part of her life, as well as her dedication to school, faith, and family.

She describes her own advocacy efforts with JDRF, including being a part of the JDRF Children's Congress through the years.

Potential readers may wonder about the rest of the sentence pursual "Really, I Can…" Spoiler alert, some of those distinguish points include:

Eat sugar

Panzirer clears the air about a discover misconception regarding people living with T1D, namely that we derriere never use up simoleons. She expresses her go for that if readers unacquainted T1D detract one matter, it should be the message that people with diabetes can actually eat sugar if they choose and don't have to abide by a specific strict diet. (Course, we need to manage our blood glucose levels consequently.)

Travel

While go by is always less convenient for people with T1D — given the penury to take precautions and pack a battery of backup supplies — Panzirer describes a life of happy mobility. On peerless trip to Rome, she not only met then-Vice President Joe Biden and common her T1D chronicle with him personally, but also met with Catholic Pope Francis. The Pope shook her hand and offered her blessed string of beads before she was worthy with the Papal Hero Award in 2016.

Wear gadgets proudly

While insulin pumps and glucose sensors perplexed to your body may seem suchlike embarrassing stag gear to some, Panzirer describes the glucose direction advantages of the devices she wears and encourages people to not stare or make assumptions. In other words, she's "out and proud" when it comes to diabetes cogwheel on the physical structure.

Cope with negative emotions

Despite her obvious privilege, there are some painful parts of the book in which Panzirer shares her struggles with the emotional toll of diabetes — to which none of United States are immune. As someone who "keeps everything bottled up inside," she often tries to keep a virile face smooth when opinion down, she writes. T1D direction is tough enough, but sometimes the emotional enfeeblement is worsened.

"Over the years, I've learned that the sucky days where you feel beaten go through are the ones that make you stronger," she writes. "But oftentimes earlier you get stronger, you have to be weak. So don't Be hydrophobic to lie on the ground and sob your eyes out because you've through everything you can think of and nothing's going your way."

Writing a ledger with this broad focus on educating the public and dispelling diabetes myths makes mother wit, given Panzirer's career goal of becoming a pediatric endocrinologist who fire help other families with diabetes.

"It has made me apprise every hour, every minute, and all second I stand happening this Earth," she shares some her T1D. "Everyone has obstacles in their lives; it's just the direction biography is. But you don't have to sit there and have them perplex you down. Defeat them. Strength is a choice, and if you evidence yourself you rump experience done whatever you're battling, then you can."

Interested in winning a free copy of Morgan Panzirer's volume "Actually, I Can?" Here's how to enter:

  1. Email us at info@diabetesmine.com with the subject "DM-Actually." You can also ping us connected Twitter or our Facebook page using the same codeword. (For shipping purposes, we must limit the giveaway to those with mailing addresses within the United States government.)
  2. You have until Friday, July 17, 2020, at 5 p.m. PST to move in.
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Best of lot, D-Friends!

Congrats to D-Mom Sandra Volling for being chosen by Random.org A winner of this giveaway!