My Best Friend Growing Up - 1091 Words

Running head: TEACHING PAPER 1 Pharmacology Teaching Paper Kendra Holdener Maryville University INTRODUCTION Kasia was and still is my best friend growing up. We had gone on several vacations together with each other’s families. Then there was one vacation that I went with her on right before our senior year of high school. Her family has a passion for flying, they have three planes now and Kasia had planned on becoming a commercial pilot. Because of their passion for flying they go to Oshkosh, Wisconsin every summer for the EAA AirVenture, which is a big flight convention outdoors. I went with them one year and I started to notice some things with Kasia. I noticed that she was constantly going to the bathroom and with every glass of water I had she would have had three. I pointed this out to her and told her that she should go see a doctor. I did not know what was wrong with her I just knew there was something wrong with her. Six months later she went to the doctor for a flight physical to make sure she was healthy enough to become a pilot. They tested her blood sugar and it was in the 700s. On April 23 2014 Kasia was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes is when someone becomes dependent on insulin in order to keep them from becoming hyperglycemic. Type 1 Diabetes occurs when the beta cells in the pancreas destroy themselves or the immune system attacks them and kills them (Sommers, 2015). This form of diabetes is not caused by obesity andShow MoreRelatedGrowing Up, Those Three Were My Best Friends1174 Words   |  5 PagesMilow, Mino and Milena. Growing up, those three were my best friends. From a young age, I have distinct memories of my daily ritual with them. I would play house and when I heard footsteps coming toward my door, I knew it would be mom would be saying that she had made dinner. I would say goodbye and leave my room, meeting my mom before she came in. 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