All About Wylinn

Wylinn Rose Palmisano

Born: May 6, 2004

Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes: April 14, 2008 at the tender age of 3 years old.

Type 1 Diabetes is an Auto Immune Disease that can strike children and adults suddenly.

In Type 1 Diabetes the body mistakenly DESTROYS the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.

Wylinn will be insulin dependent until a cure is found.

Parents: John and Stefani

Brother: Samuel Louis - born October 29, 2007

Pet: Nick the dog

Wylinn's Favorites

Color: Blue

Food: Pizza

Music: Hannah Montana and Jonas Brothers

Song: Best of Both Worlds

Vacation: Disney World

Stuffed Animal: Kung Fu Panda

Book: Go Dog Go

TV Show: All the Disney programs

Hobbies: Cooking with grandma, dancing school, photography, swinging at the playground, swimming in the pool, playing with her cousins Jacob and Joseph.

Wylinn is a normal active 4 year old girl interested in a variety of activities and pre-school learning. Her parents John and Stefani have adjusted their family life for raising a child with Type 1 Diabetes who is insulin dependent. Wylinn's life is scheduled around her Diabetes. She tests he blood sugar 4 times a day and requires insulin injections 4 times a day. All of her food calories are closely calculated to ensure that her carbohydrate, protein and fat levels are in perfect balance. Everyone in the family is on a schedule and Wylinn's new lifestyle leaves no room for error. Samuel will grow up thinking that counting carbs and a planned lifestyle is normal.

This blog is a way of updating you on Wylinn's growth and development as well as her adjustment to life as a Type 1 Diabetic. Over the past year we have received tremendous support and caring from all of our relatives and friends in our efforts to raise money to find a cure for Diabetes.

Thank you for your showing you care by reading this blog and contributing to our fundraising efforts.

Please think of Wylinn as OUR LITTLE PRINCESS!