THE BRUTAL IMPACT OF DIABETES

I KNEW I wanted to become a doctor at age five, motivated by seeing the devastating effects of disease in my family. My grandmother died of diabetes at the young age of 64. Both my parents are diabetic, and thankfully, due to my increased vigilance and preventive measures, they haven’t developed adverse complications you see, like blindness, amputations, kidney disease, and heart problems. My goal is that everyone could obtain that level of care.

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