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WHAT UNIVERSITY FINISHES SAY
ABOUT THE PROBLEM.
>> I DIDN'T THINK I'D HAVE A
NORMAL LIFE.
I WAS DISCOURAGED.
>> HOW ONE NORTH SHORE GIRL IS
OVER COMING A POTENTIALLY
DEBILL TAKE THING DISEASE TO
EXCEL AS A POP SINGER.
>>> SHE HAS PERFORMED AT THE
HOUSE OF BLUES AND HAS BEEN
ASKEDDED TO PERFORM AT THE
YEAR'S JAZZ FEST.
A NORTH SHORE TEEN HOPES TO
MAKE IT BIG IN THE POP MUSIC
INDUSTRY.
>> SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT A
SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITION WOULD
STOP HER FROM HER DREAM.
HOW STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY
IS HELPING HER GET THERE.
& I'M PUTTING ON MY SKINNY
JEANS TONIGHT, HEADING OUT THE
DOOR THE TIME IS RIGHT &
>> SINCE SHE WAS A LITTLE GIRL,
RICCI.
>>> ROCHELLE KNEW SHE WANTED TO
PERFORM.
>> WE ACT AND PUT ON SHOWS THIS
THE LIVING ROOM FOR MY FAMILY
AND FRIENDS.
>> SO SHE AND HER LITTLE SISTER
TOOK ACTING AND SINGING,
AUDITIONED IN LAS VEGAS FOR
AGENTS AND SPENT A FIVE MONTHS
IN CALIFORNIA WORKING AND
WRITING WITH MUSIC PRODUCERS
AND HIP-HOP DANCE
CHOREOGRAPHERS MAKING VIDEOS, A
WEBSITE, AND CD.
>> RICCI SAID THIS IS WHAT I
WANT TO DO MORE THAN ANYTHING.
>> IN HER REAL LIFE SHE'S A
SOPHOMORE AT NORTH LAKE
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL IN COVINGTON.
SOMETHING ELSE, IS NOT HER
PERFORMING WAS CAUSING HER TO
MISS SCHOOL.
A FEW YEARS AGO WHEN SHE WAS
12, SOMETHING WENT TERRIBLY
WRONG.
>> I WAS REALLY TIRED.
I WOULD ALWAYS LIKE WALK LIKE
LITERALLY LIKE NINE TIMES IN
THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND USE
THE BATHROOM AND HAVE LIKE
REALLY DRY MOUTH AND ALWAYS
THIRSTY.
>> SHE WAS LOSING A A LOT OF
WEIGHT.
SHE STARTED GETTING THE BLACK
CIRCLES AROUND HER EYES.
SHE WAS REALLY, REALLY SICK.
SHE WAS MISSING A LOT OF
SCHOOL.
SHE WAS URINATING A LOT.
>> ONE DAY IT WAS TOO MUCH TO
HANDLE.
SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR WHO SENT
HER TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
>> AS A PARENT, YOU KNOW, I WAS
REALLY DEPRESSED.
IT ATE MY LUNCH, BECAUSE MY
CHILDREN IS MY BABIES.
SO IT REALLY GOT ME DOWN.
I WAS DEPRESSED FOR DAYS.
>> I DIDN'T THINK I'D HAVE A
NORMAL LIFE.
I WAS LIKE DISCOURAGED.
I LIKE CANDY, SO I WAS PRETTY
UPSET ABOUT THAT.
>> THE DIAGNOSIS, TYPE I
DIABETES.
FOR SOME REASON, GENETICS, A
VIRUS, SOMETHING IN THE
ENVIRONMENT, OR A COMBINATION,
TRIGGERED HER IMMUNE SYSTEM TO
TURN ON HER OWN INSULIN MAKING
CELLS, ATTACK THEM AND KILL
THEM AS IF THEY WERE INVADING
GERMS.
>> IMAGINE UNCONTROLLED
DIABETIC IS LIKE SOMEBODY WHO
SKIPS MEALS FOR TWO ORALLY DAYS
AT A TIME.
IT'S AS IF YOU ONLY DRANK TWO
OR THREE CUPS OF WATER TO STAY
I ALIVE AND THAT'S IT.
>> UNTREATED THE LIFE LONG
CONDITION CAN DESTROY YOUR
EYES, KIDNEYS, NERVES AND BLOOD
VEFLS.
FOR YEARS SHE CHECKED HER BLOOD
SUGAR AND GAVE HERSELF INSULIN
INJECTIONS.
>> FOUR TIMES A DAY I HAD TO
TAKE A SHOT.
I WOULD GET BRUISES ON MY
STOMACH AND MY ARMS.
IT WAS REALLY EMBARRASSING.
>> NOW SHE IS IS USING THE
LATEST TECHNOLOGY, A A TUBELESS
DISCREET PUMP SHE CAN HIDE.
IT GIVES HER THE INSULIN SHE
NEEDS.
SHE CHECKS HER BLOOD SUGAR WITH
A FINGER STICK, THEN PROGRAMS
THIS REMOTE DEVICE THAT LOOKS
LIKE A CELL PHONE AND IT
CONSTANTLY GIVES HER A MORE
ACCURATE DOSE OF INSULIN THAN
INJECTIONS.
SHE CAN SWIM WITH IT AND HIDE
IT ANYWHERE ON HER BODY.
>> IT'S MADE A BIG DIFFERENCE.
NOW I'M A NORMAL KID.
>> THAT GIVES HER CONFIDENCE AT
SCHOOL AND ON STAGE.
& I'M GETTING READY, I'M READY
FOR THE SHOW]
& I KNOW YOU'RE READY FOR ME &
>> SHE'S WORKED HER WAY UP IN
THE BUSINESS TO WHERE A
PERFORMANCE COACH,
CHOREOGRAPHER FLIES IN FROM
L.A.
A WEEK BEFORE HER PERFORMANCES
AND WORKS WITH HER AND
REHEARSES AND HER BACKUP
DANCERS BEFORE SHE GETS ON
STAGE.
SHE GETS THE DANGER ABOUT NOT
BEING DILIGENT ABOUT CHECKING
HER GLUCOSE.
SHE'S WATCHED HER GRANDMOTHER'S
HEALTH DECLINE WITH DIABETES
BUT SHE CANNOT BE LIKE OTHER
TEENS.
SHE ALREADY KNOWS WHAT SHE
WANTS TO BE WHEN SHE GROWS UP.
>> HER ENTIRE FAMILY WENT ON
THE SAME DIABETES TYPE DIET TO
SUPPORT HER.
THE NAME OF THAT INSULIN PUMP
IS THE OMNIPOD.