Just some news..

My cousin is currently in the hospital due to complications involving her insulin pump. She is very diabetic and has struggled with her body image for years. She has even sunk in and out of depression and has been on anti-depressants. In the past, she has purposely removed her insulin pump in defience or because she wanted to lose weight. Just recently, while at school (she goes to college in massachusetts) her pump malfunctioned and she went without the proper amount of insulin for a few days. Whatever her motives were for not telling anyone that her pump wasn't working, the effects were grave. Her friend found her in her doorm room passed out, a few minutes before they were supposed to leave for class. She is now at the University of Massachussetts hospital on a respirator. Due to various medications she is on, they cannot tell if she has suffered any brain damage, but she did contract pneumonia from being on the respirator. She's been fading in and out of conciousness and my aunt and uncle have been keeping vigil with her. She has said that if it gets to the point where she has to have dialysis, she doesn't want to have to live like that. We're all obviously very worried and we're thinking about her, so please keep her in your prayers.