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Type 1 Diabetes Lena gymnastics meet




This is Lena at her level 6 gymnastics meet. She won the all around! Lena was diagnosed with type one diabetes when she was four years old and is on an insulin pump. She is an inspiration to other children with type 1 diabetes. She trains in the gym 22 hours a week and is very happy and healthy!


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  1. nine

  2. were is her insulin pump

  3. She disconnects it for gymnastics meets. She hooks it back up right after she competes.

  4. IS SHE STILL IN GYMNASTIC SHE LIKES IT

  5. Yes, she is still in gymnastics.

  6. going into gymnastics did lena know how to do anything and how old was she wen she first started

  7. She was only 4 years old and did not know how to do anything.

  8. ok gymnastic thought her how much it cost

  9. About 300.00 a month.

  10. are u foreal and u pay 4 that how many leotards u need

  11. Wow! She is so inspiring to all people. Great form and awesome bars! Good luck in the future

  12. wow im sorry she has diabetes. what is an insulin pump?

  13. have u ever disconnected for a few hours..and then in a rush had to connect again without the numbing cream? the needles hurt then, i tell you!

    and wow..oh my gosh..she is awesome at gymnastics, and such a fighter especially having diabetes..wow!! she is like a idol!
    thanks for sharing..please answer :D

  14. Thank you for posting that my daughter is 4yr on a pump also , she’s been diabetic for 2yrs now , and we loved watching your daughter and it shows her diabetes doesn’t stop you achieving everything you want to do. thanks and thanks Lena for being an inspiration

  15. omg shes amazinggg how old is she!!!????

  16. she is 10. i know because she is on my team at gymnastics.

  17. wow she is good!! i actually competed against her at group team nationals.. there teams were really good!

  18. If this is who i think it is then this girl goes to my skool!!!!!!!!!! Cuz it looks like her, she has diabetes, and is in gymnastics! In P.E. she does lots of tricks

  19. She is really good! She has a nice split jump on beam! She deserved to win! She seems like a very nice girl! I feel bad for her cause she has to deal with the diabetes. Well, good luck in your gymnastics and managing your diabetes!

  20. no duh its her sabrina

  21. MEANIE BOBEANIE SHABENIE GAZIENE LOBIENE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Duh yourself ethan! (no one thumb me down cuz ethan is mean to me at school!) YOU DIDNT SEE THE LABEANIE IN THERE ETHAN! now ya do!

  22. Good job

  23. i can do all those things im not stupid!

  24. i have diabetes and have to do insulin injections four times or more a day, im hopefully going onto a pump early this year (:

  25. My daughter is a Level 6 gymnast and she just turned 10. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 7and a half. I would love to know how you deal with the pump and gymnastics. You are a great gymnast, keep up the good work


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