Hi!  I’m Hayley!  Welcome to my Website!
 

It's already that time again!  My family, and the whole Hayley's Fight team, will be walking for a cure for type one diabetes this November and we need your support!  This will be our fourth year walking for a cure and during this time we have raised thousands of dollars for diabetes research to help the millions of people just like me, whose lives have changed because of this disease.

As you probably know, I was diagnosed with type one diabetes on April 29, 2005, just four weeks after I turned four years old.  I spent three nights in Texas Children's Hospital and after that, things were completely different.  My family's life never returned to the way we were before 5:30pm on April 29, 2005.  Suddenly there was concern about what and when we were eating, and how much sugar was in everything.  Eating and exercising took on a whole new life, one that seemed foreign and painful on so many levels.  Suddenly the threat of future blindness, nerve problems, heart problems, kidney and liver complications and so much more were pressing down on us, reminding us of just how precious life really is.

So far I've endured more than 6,000 finger pokes to test my sugar and right around 2,500 insulin injections.  Each day starts and ends with testing my sugar, and breakfast and dinner aren't consumed until I have taken an injection of insulin. Many people ask us if it is hard or if we hate insulin, our answer really does depend on the day!  But, one thing is certain, it's not a choice.  It's not a choice for me to run and play without thinking about my glucose numbers, it's not an option to eat the cake and the ice cream without worrying about insulin, and it's not a choice to keep running and playing when I don't have enough glucose in my blood to walk, talk, or even swallow.  Insulin injections, finger pokes for glucose checks, running high, and running low are all things that I deal with, and sadly, I've learned how to take them all in stride.

While we live this life, the life of a family with diabetes, the very best that we can, it is not good enough and our goal is to find a cure.  Did you know that insulin is not a cure?  It's simply a lifeline until we can find a cure, and to cure me we need your help.  Each year we raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation because the funds go to research, research that will someday help me run, play, eat, and live the carefree lifestyle that other kids do; the life that I'm supposed to live.  Through the money that we raise, researchers are able to further their knowledge about what causes diabetes and how it can be cured so all the little girls and boys with this disease can live life without worrying about their carb counts, their insulin to carb ratios, or really low or high glucose numbers, and the often fatal side effects of a life of diabetes.

I know that everyone has their own causes, charities, and fundraising opportunities, but I really hope that you will consider donating even one dollar to "Hayley's Fight".  Every dollar really does make a difference.  There is hope that I will see a cure within my lifetime, something that could not be said by previous generations, and every dollar that "Hayley's Fight" raises puts me one dollar closer to living a life without diabetes.  Won't you give as generously as possible to help make life without diabetes a reality for me and the millions of other little kids? 

Want to become a part of "Hayley's Fight"?  It's easy, make a donation, tell others about JDRF, and/or send this website link on to your friends and family who would like to help find a cure.  Each year our team of concerned individuals from all around the world grows and we hope to see you and your friends and family as members of our team. 

You can donate and track "Hayley's Fight" team progress here.   No donation is too small, so please consider giving to put an end to "Hayley's Fight".  What's in it for you?  The knowledge that you have helped millions, not to mention a tax deduction!  When you make a donation through this website it goes straight to JDRF and is put to use!  With you on our side we are sure that we can meet and surpass our goal of $3,000 this year, putting us that much closer to a cure!

Thanks to all of you. 

I love you all!

Hayley

WANT TO COME WALK WITH US ON NOVEMBER 8TH?  CLICK HERE!

This is me and my sisters! 
We had a caricature drawing done at the
2008 Walk For a Cure Kickoff Event at the Houston Zoo.
We think we all look like Bratz!

My sisters and I having a Kool Aide stand for Diabetes.

My daddy made me a whole store full of cool stuff with my "Flower Logo" on it!  There is all kinds of things in there that you can buy!  The really nice thing is that everything you buy in the shop will help diabetes doctors because all of the profits went to my JDRF Walk for A Cure fundraising for 2008.

Click on the Flower Logo to go to my store! 
Make sure to buy something and help my fight!

Thanks again!  Hayley
 

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