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Drive 4 Diabetes Awareness
It's FLU season don't be fooled! Next Race 4/21
April 21st Racing for Diabetic Ketoacidosis Survivor Jayton Brown Happy Birthday Jayton
"CHECK DON'T GUESS"
Racing for Jayton Brown April 21st
Lacy Kuehl racing at Ambassadoor Speedway, FL
Time to get dirty at Florida Dirt Motor Speedway at Land O' Lakes, FL April 21st, Drive for Diabetes Awareness. Lacy Kuehl will be racing for Jayton Brown a Diabetic Ketoacidosis survivor from South Carolina. Two weeks ago Jayton was unconscious and dying. People did the right thing and he is alive and he just celebrated his 17th Birth-Day. Practice starts at 9am Racing starts around Noon right after the National Anthem. We will be LIVE on YOUTUBE at >> Drive for Diabetes Awareness page so please go visit our page and LIKE us so you get notified when we are LIVE, also if you're at the track come over and say HI.
Diabetic Ketoacidosis is real
Know the symptoms
- Fatigue, which can be severe
- Nausea and/or vomiting
- Abdominal pain
- Flushing of the skin
- Dry skin
- Fruity odor to the breath, caused by ketones
- Difficulty breathing
- Mental status changes, including confusion or problems with concentration
DKA Awareness Jayton Brown survived will you?
Mom's Story
Before work, I woke him up and got him to put the dog out. He was fine. Or so I thought.
I got a call at work a little after one-only 3 hours after I left him-that something was wrong with him, he was breathing funny and wasn’t responding. I got in my car and immediately called 911.
When EMS did a glucose test at the house it was 492. He was taken to Hampton ER, and the next blood glucose read over 900. He remained unresponsive for the next 3 hours. We were told another ten minutes and we may have been too late.
We had a teleconference with the on-call pediatric doctor at MUSC’s children’s ER. She explained to me that the fear with DKA this severe is it causes swelling of the brain. If they bring his sugar down too quick it could cause irreversible damage. They wanted to fly him out but the weather wouldn’t allow it.
It came on so fast (DKA) I didn’t see it coming and when it did I wasn’t prepared. I wasn’t ready to watch my son die.
Mom Stephanie Harriot
Our Partners
Drive For Diabetes Awareness
Inverness Grand Prix & Motorsports Festival November 16-17, 2018
Join Drive 4 Diabetes Awareness for the 7th annual Inverness, FL Grand Prix
November 16-17, 2018
Friday 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Street Party
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Race Day
1 Courthouse Square, Inverness, FL
Link for more information http://www.visitinvernessfl.com/224/Spectators
The Inverness Grand Prix and Motorsports Festival is a unique event that allows street karts to race at high speeds through downtown Inverness.
This event brings a large crowd down to visit the various shops and restaurants in the area. It is a family-friendly event with activities, car shows, vendors, and races throughout Saturday.
Tune in Saturday, November 17 at 10 a.m. for live stream of the only kart street race in the southeast. live with drone footage http://www.visitinvernessfl.com/241/Watch-Race-Live
Be sure to watch us on facebook LIVE TBD look up the name Brent Kuehl for the public LIVE CAST of the race or go to Twitter.com and search name @CheckDontGuess
Thank you for your support. www.CheckDontGuess.org
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What you need to know
What is Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D, insulin-dependent or juvenile) can occur at any age, but most commonly is diagnosed from infancy to the late 30s. With T1D a person’s pancreas produces little or no insulin. Although the causes are not entirely known, scientists believe the body’s own defense system (the immune system) attacks and destroys the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. People with T1D must inject insulin several times every day or continually infuse insulin through a pump.
Diabetic Ketoacidossis
While its causes are not yet entirely understood, scientists believe that both genetic factors and environmental triggers are involved. Its onset has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle.
There is nothing you can do to prevent T1D, and – at present- nothing you can do to get rid of it.
- Extreme Thirst
- Frequent Urination
- Sudden Vision Changes
- Drowsiness, Lethargy
- Fruity, Sweet Odor on Breath
- Stupor/ Unconsciousness.
- Heavy Labored Breathing
- Increased Appetite
Knowing the warning signs for Type 1 diabetes could save a life.
Education about the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes is critical because Type 1 can easily be mistaken for more common illnesses, such as the flu, and misdiagnosis can have tragic consequences. As many as 3 million Americans may have Type 1 diabetes. Each year, more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults – approximately 80 people per day – are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in the U.S. Knowing the symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes can save a life. Please share what you’ve learned with everyone.
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