>> Brandon: A SEVERE WEATHER
RADIO EVENT IN MACOMB COUNTY AND
I MET HER, SOMEONE WITH TYPE 1
DIABETES JUST LIKE ME, BUT HER
CONDITION IS NOTHING LIKE MINE.
IT'S MUCH MORE SERIOUS AND
ANOTHER REASON WHY THE JDRF ONE
WALK IS SO IMPORTANT, SEARCHING
FOR A CURE.
WHEN I FIRST MET 25-YEAR-OLD
LAUREN STYLER MONTHS AGO --
>> I HAVE TYPE 1 DIABETES, GOING
ON 13 YEARS.
>> Brandon: I COULDN'T BELIEVE
HER BAD LUCK.
>> I HAVE TWO OTHER MEDICAL
DIABETES.
>> Brandon: ONE AFFECTS HER
NERVOUS SYSTEM, DROPPING HER
BLOOD PRESSURE, SPEEDING UP HER
HEART RATE AND SPIKING HER BLOOD
80-120.
>> 300 AND UP TO 500.
>> Brandon: THE OTHER CHRONIC
CONDITIONS CAUSES HER VEINS TO
SHRINK AND COLLAPSE, MAKING IT
HARD STABILIZE INSULIN.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW IF I WOULD WAKE
UP IN THE MORNING BECAUSE I WAS
SO SICK.
>> Brandon: HER INSURANCE
COMPANY RECENTLY STOPPED
SUPPLIES.
AN INSULIN PUMP IS LIKE A
CONSTANT FLOW OF INSULIN INTO
PANCREAS.
I WEAR ONE AND IT'S A PORTABLE
PANCREAS AND A LIFESAVER.
>> IT GETS ME TO A PLACE WHERE I
WANNA CRY.
>> Brandon: SHE FINDS PEACE AND
COMFORT IN HER ANIMALS, BIRDS,
BUNNIES, AND A CAT.
HARMONY.
ANIMALS.
>> Brandon: BUT HER LOWEST
POINTS ARE QUICKLY RAISED AT
WORK.
SHE PROVIDES HOME HEALTH CARE
FOR OLIVIA WHO HAS NONVERBAL
ON LAUREN.
>> IT'S HARD TO GO TO WORK NOT
FEELING WELL AND SEE HER SMILE
AND THEN NOT FEEL WELL.
SHE PUTS A SMILE ON MY FACE AND
IT GETS ME THROUGH MY DAY.
>> Brandon: HER DOCTOR IS
WORKING TO GET HER A NEW INSULIN
PUMP SUPPORTED BY HER INSURANCE.
HER AMAZING OLIVIA PUTS HER
CONDITION IN PERSPECTIVE.
AS A DIABETIC, THAT'S WHAT WE
HAVE TO DO.
>> THIS IS NOT WHAT SHOULD
HAPPEN THE REST OF MY LIFE.
WE NEED TO GET THIS UNDER
CONTROL SO I CAN LIVE A LONG
HEALTHY LIFE.
>> Brandon: THE WALK IS THIS
SUNDAY.
LAUREN WILL BE THERE.
YOU'LL GET A CHANCE TO MEET HER.
I'LL BE THERE, AT MILLIKEN STATE
PARK, NOT AT THE WARREN GM TECH
CENTER THIS YEAR.
IT'S DOWNTOWN DETROIT.
THE WALK TO CURE DIABETES,
CHECK-IN AT 8:30, MILKIN STATE
WE'RE WALKING.
9:30.
WE'RE NOT DOING THE KIM DeGIULIO
HALF MARATHON DOWN THERE.
IT'S A LOT OF FAMILIES.
IT'S A WONDERFUL EVENT.
AND I'M REACHING OUT TO
EVERYBODY.
LOOK AT JASON CARR, HE MADE IT.
>> Rhonda: HE RAN!
[LAUGHTER]
CURE.
>> Brandon: I'M REACHING OUT TO
ANY DOCTOR OUT THERE.
AND I KNOW SHE HAS A GREAT
DOCTOR.
BINSON'S MEDICAL, ANYBODY THAT
CAN HELP HER GET ON THE INSULIN
PUMP, HER INSURANCE HAS DENIED
IT.
AS A DIABETIC, I KNOW THE
FACE!
HOW DARE YOU!
ANYONE WHO CAN HELP HER OUT,
REACH OUT TO ME AND I'LL PUT YOU
IN TOUCH WITH HER.
>> Rhonda: I HAVE NO DOUBT
YOU'LL BE GETTING E-MAILS TODAY.
>> Brandon: AND I'LL PUT THIS
STORY ON THE LOCAL 4 FACEBOOK
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