I am a Champion!

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Since 2010, it's been 10 years after being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. It was very hard for me, but I was able to manage it. On May 10th, 2010 I was brought to the hospital because I was in a very bad condition. I would have died not only for not being treated earlier but also due to a medical error. Instead of being given insulin to reduce my blood sugar, I was almost given Glucagon which increases blood sugar levels. This would have killed me. One week later, while hospitalised, I was about to be injected 10 times my usual dose. This would have also killed me.

Today, I not only celebrate the fact that I am still alive but also the start of a new journey. A journey that is full of obstacles but also a journey to make my voice heard to bring a change. A journey to help people living with Diabetes, to not give up.

Diabetes affected me in different ways.  I almost gave up on my life because I would not handle injecting myself every day, losing friends, and all the bad things that people would say about me. Due to that, I developed a chronic headache and started to fail my classes. But due to the Diabetes Camps that are organised by the Rwanda Diabetes Association (RDA), I got the chance to meet other people who live with Diabetes, got to share our experiences and got to know more about my disease. I then realised that I should not feel any more sorry about myself, but instead, start to do something that might benefit people living with Diabetes.

With some friends from RDA, we came up with the idea of helping other people living with Diabetes. We will be sharing with them the knowledge we have about Diabetes so that they can be able to take good care of themselves. We also made a Kinyarwanda catalog on how to use blood glucose monitors, so that people who don’t understand English can be aware of how to use them effectively.


I am grateful for my family who has always been there for me. 

I thank my friends for always encouraging me. 

And to my fellow Diabetes Champions, let’s keep fighting! Diabetes won’t stop our Dreams!


Comments

  1. UnknownMay 9, 2020 at 5:21 PM

    I pray that this championship leads you to become the greatest person in the world!!!

    Thank you for sharing this and it really shows that you are a champion for real. Keep fighting and God is always with you!

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  2. lidvine isingizweJune 28, 2022 at 4:35 AM

    You’re so strong Paladie.👏🏾☺️
    I’m proud of you!

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  3. FucyApril 11, 2023 at 12:15 PM

    My girl❤️

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  4. AnonymousApril 11, 2023 at 3:06 PM

    ❤️🙏

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  5. AnonymousNovember 24, 2023 at 7:35 AM

    True champion! God got you

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