Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Wendy Novak hopes to spread the word and help others. Written by Maggie Roetker | Photos by Jamie Rhodes Sponsored by: Norton Healthcare Wendy Novak was 7 years old when she learned she has Type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes. Her father also had Type 1, so the family was well aware of the classic symptoms — excessive thirst and frequent trips to the restroom. “When they found out that I did have diabetes, it was very upsetting to my father, so we didn’t want to talk about it much,” Wendy said. In [...]