The Yaffin family just got some news today that their 12 year old son Gershon has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. Mrs. Yaffin really didn't see any symptoms except for that in the past few months he has lost about 14 lbs!! Being that all the Yaffins are really skinny and that he is very active they didn't think too much of it. Over Sukkos Gershon had burned his tongue and it was really bothering him so today Mrs. Yaffin took him to the doctor. While they were at the doctor they decided to just do some routine check up. They took some blood from Gershon and they found that his sugar levels were abnormally high and way off the charts. They told Mrs. Yaffin she had to get him to the hospital immediately! They rushed to the hospital, straight from the doctors office. After some of the tests came back they were informed that he has juvenile diabetes. The doctor at the hospital told them that even if they had waited a few days later his situation could have been seriously life threatening! Baruch Hashem Gershon is doing OK and is being taught how to manage his diabetes. With medicine and today's research he can really live quite normally as long as he keeps it in check. Baruch Hashem for that burnt tongue!!
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