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What diabetes has meant for me?

NICOLE:  I wouldn't be the person I am today had I not been diagnosed with diabetes.  It has made me realize the power of positive thinking and proactivity.  I also have a strength that was not evident in my earlier years.  I now fight for what I believe in and fight for my life -- that causes one to gain perspective on what is really important.