Madison Service Dog

Hello, this is Madison and I truly thank you for taking a moment to read my story!

Some fun facts about me are that I am a smart, caring, and energetic 10-year-old! Another recent fun fact is that I have been recently diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. (It ain't for the weak )

It all started on October 23, 2022. My parents felt like something wasn't right and I was taken to the hospital in McHenry. My blood sugar was 693 and I needed to be in a pediatric ICU and PRONTO! Due to a spike in another awful child illness, the nearest open pediatric ICU bed was at St. John Hospital in Springfield, IL......so here me and my mom go! WeeeeEeEeEeEe!!!

It has been an even wilder ride ever since! Even with my new recent pump, I still experience several dangerous highs and lows every day. They say this is going to continue for the next couple of years I guess. I'll let my mom take it from here, I got adventures to go on..........

Hi all. We have been given the amazing opportunity to acquire a service dog for Madison. This will be through the Ron and Vicki Santo Foundation and I have attached the link below for more information about this great Foundation!

A diabetic service dog can detect changes in Madison's blood sugar long before her CGM (continuous glucose monitor) detects the changes. This would allow me more time to do the crazy math you need to master HA!

With this service dog, we will have more confidence to allow Madison to do all the things that other kids her age don't think twice about, like sleepovers and birthday parties.

With this service dog, I might not have to bang on Madison's best friend's door at 3:30 am due to her having a medical emergency. We will be able to get just a tad bit more sleep knowing that there is a loyal eye on our girl!

We have set up this GoFundMe to help cover the cost of the dog and the mandatory training the whole family will have to do. The family has already taken on the monthly financial burden of this awful disease so any help you can give our warrior is greatly appreciated!

https://www.ronsantofoundation.com/