Stephanie Udy
20:42 - 21:19
"January of '24, during her third grade year, our youngest daughter Lennox was admitted to the hospital and had her carefree childhood ripped away from her and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is just one of the many chronic illnesses that are in our schools. The average type 1 diabetic makes anywhere from 180 to 300 related decisions every day."
“January of '24, during her third grade year, our youngest daughter Lennox was admitted to the hospital and had her carefree childhood ripped away from her and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is just one of the many chronic illnesses that are in our schools. The average type 1 diabetic makes anywhere from 180 to 300 related decisions every day.”
- Speaker
- Stephanie Udy
- Timestamp
- 20:42 – 21:19
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Mat-Su Borough
- Captured at
- August 26, 2026
From the transcript
January of '24, during her third grade year, our youngest daughter Lennox was admitted to the hospital and had her carefree childhood ripped away from her and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is just one of the many chronic illnesses that are in our schools. The average type 1 diabetic makes anywhere from 180 to 300 related decisions every day. There are There are at least 42 factors that affect your blood sugar, anywhere from the type of food you eat to whether it's a carb, a fat, a protein, how much fiber is in your meal, what order are you eating your food. Uh, 2, I got very little sleep last night due to a low blood sugar and had to be woke up to eat something.
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