Laughead Organizes Team For Diabetes
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Remington Laughead is a normal thirteen year old. She’s active in Basketball, Cheerleading, Softball and Tumbling. She loves being outside, riding her four wheeler, helping Grampy with various special projects and helping Nana with her pool.
About a year ago, Remington was diagnosed with Hypoglycemia. “Hypoglycemia is different from Type 1 Diabetes in that Remington produces too much insulin rather than not enough,” her mother, Kayla Miller told us.
Though she’s able to handle day to day functions normally, during exercise, Laughead has to be cautious of her blood sugar levels as she does struggle to maintain a safe level.
“She wears a Libre censor twenty-four hours a day, which monitors her blood sugar levels,” Miller said. “When her blood sugar drops too low, her censor can detect this and will alert her through her cellphone.”
Even though she does not have a diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes, Remington has made it her mission this year to spread hope for those that have Type 1 and also struggle to manage symptoms such as hypoglycemia.
“I want to help raise money for people that are diabetic and help with research,” Remington told us.
Remington has decided to organize a team for a two mile run/walk on May 22nd, 2022 in Santa Claus, Indiana. Proceeds from this event go towards research and future medical treatment advances.
“Remington has a huge heart and loves to help others. Doing the walk to support those who suffer from Diabetes is just a small way for her and our family to bring home and support to others,” Miller said. “I’m so proud of Remington for wanting to help others and raise money for a good cause.”
As research and development continues to progress, Kayla’s hope is that Remington will be able to one day enjoy all of the sports that she loves without having to worry about her blood sugar dropping.
“As her mother, I am constantly on the edge of my seat during any sporting event that she is participating in due to the unknown,” Kayla said. “Her blood sugar can drop at any moment and it is very important to recognize the signs and symptoms early to avoid any negative side effects.”
If you would like to help support Team RemiLou with a donation or join her team for the two mile run/walk, you can visit www.jdrf.org and search Team RemiLou. You can also call 217-712-0890 for more information.
