Episode 107: Flowers 2 My Mom - Calculating Keeping Myself Alive

On this episode, we hear from Ricky. He hails from Brooklyn, New York, and was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes in 1992 at the age of 3 and spent the next year in a coma while hospitalized. Ricky spent his 4th birthday in the hospital.

Early on, he would hear medical professionals say things, such as that he wouldn't make it. Ricky struggled a lot as a kid with mean adults

Ricky has become a prominent figure in the diabetic

community. He is not only a survivor but also an advocate, martial artist, and father, using his experiences to inspire others.

Ricky has endured many complications with diabetes, including losing full vision at one point, but even that couldn't stop him!

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