Spanish Voices Experience Journal – Eddy’s Story | Boston Children's Hospital

Eddy is from the Dominican Republic and has type 1 diabetes. His mother tells us how she took him to the doctor when she thought something was off with her son. Unfortunately, they did not have access to many resources to learn about his diagnosis back home. When they came to Boston, they learned many ways to treat and cope with his diabetes. Eddy’s life has changed in many ways but he remains a positive teen who knows that he can live with type 1 diabetes if he takes care of himself.

Eddy es un paciente con diabetes tipo 1 de la Republica Dominicana. Lamentablemente no tuvo acceso a una educación adecuada sobre cómo tratar su diabetes en su país. Al venir aquí a Boston, pudo informarse más acerca de su enfermedad y como tratarla. Su vida dio un giro al saber que sí se puede vivir con diabetes tipo 1 con los cuidados necesarios. Su madre nos cuenta acerca de cómo se dio cuenta de que algo no andaba bien y de su decisión de llevarlo al doctor.