Our Success Stories

Below you can find some of our best success stories from over the years. Each of these stories has been e-mailed to us by grateful families. We have omitted or changed last names, in order to protect the identities of the families.

Success Story Trinity

We received a letter for testimonies this week.

From my family to yours, Thank You!

I have been a single mother for last six years to three children and now one grandbaby.

I know it’s tough for everyone these days, we are no exception.

As i do and have worked full time for us we just do not qualify for any assistance programs. I must work to support and supply insurance for my family. We are living in the scenario above getting assistance but below the living standard.

This assistance that people are offering for Trinity’s diabetes care is well needed. This assistance helps with co pays for endocrinologist appointments, her regular doctor visits and counseling visits. She requires additional items just as juices, bandages, adhesive and adhesive removal that may not be thought of. These funds also help with well needed vitamins and protein powder for a type one diabetic and healthy food snacks.

I am so thankful that the diabetic educator told me about your program.

Thank you again for all the support Trinity receives.

Success Story Esmeralda

To whom it may concern, I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the support and assistance I have received from the Family Diabetes Resource Center over the past 6 months. Their funding has been a blessing in my life, as it has enabled me to afford my much-needed medication and medical supplies. Prior to receiving this help, my diabetes was often out of control and I even found myself hospitalized at times. The high cost of medication made it difficult for me to consistently manage my condition. Thanks to the generosity of the Family Diabetes Resource Center, I have been able to stay out of the hospital and continue working. As a result, I have been able to support myself financially without having to rely on my daughters who also have their own responsibilities. However, there were times when I had to ask for their help due to financial strain caused by the expensive medication and supplies. I am forever grateful for the assistance provided by the Family Diabetes Resource Center and I sincerely hope and pray that they will continue to support me in the future. Their help has truly made a positive impact on my life and I cannot thank you enough.       

Success Story Jordan

First of all I would like to thank FDRC for everything they have done for my son Jonathan Ortiz, with insulin being so expensive and our copays being high your help is a big help for us. Thanks to you all I am able to get his necessary medical supplies. He hopes to one day help children facing the same obstacles as him. Thank you for all you do for children like him FDRC you really are a true blessing

Success Story Melinda

First of all, I would like to thank,  The  Family Diabetes Resource Center of Texas.

Type 1 Juvenile diabetes has  put a financial strain on our family. We appreciate the donation and the support that this organization provides our Family monthly. 

It’s been a true blessing, and one less stress factor having the extra funds to purchase items insurance doesn’t cover.

Thank you, again for the extra support. It’s hard out here as is, this is one less thing I am having to worry about !!!  Thank you to all the donors who make this possible for families like myself

Melinda

Success Story Nathan

November, was one of the scariest days of my life. I thought it would be the last day that I would be able to kiss and hold my son, or even tell him I love him.

On that day, my family and I found out my son Nathan was type one diabetic. Trying to process what I had just heard, I also had to deal with the fact that he was in a diabetic ketoacidosis coma. He was in that coma for four days. Since we have found out, things have been hard, but-but he is a fighter, and that gives me strength. Shortly after we found out due to the lengthy hospital stay, and the situation, my fiance and I lost our jobs, and we became homeless. We moved quite a bit, ending up right back in Texas. Nathan became hospitalized again, and the caseworker gave me the website to FDRC. since then, things have really started to look up. we are not where we would like to be just yet, but I am with the full belief that we are on the right track. I am not able to work, and FDRC helps with things Nathan and my other children need, that I at the moment, am not able to provide. My Fiance works, But we are a house of six. Three boys and one girl including ourselves is not an easy task with just one income.

I am truly blessed to have the help of FDRC.

Success Story Anonymous

I want to start off by saying how truly grateful we are to everyone who donated financial support for us during this time. With the help of your donations and financial support, you have made a huge impact in our lives and helped so much with the daily medication my daughter needs. Having diabetes for nearly five years now, has had a huge impact on my daughter and it has been a challenge that we as a family are still continuing to fight and work through. The support and kindness of your organization has allowed my daughter to have better control of her diabetes and given her routine and structure in her life. We can not thank you enough for all of the support and stability you have provided for our family.

Thank you again for all of your compassion!

Success Story Chris

MANY THANKS TO THE FAMILY DIABETES RESOURCE CENTER OF TEXAS!! 

We were referred to FDRC by our Endo’s office, they were just starting their program. As we all know the diabetic’s life is troublesome at times and the cost of co-pays and deductibles can be very stressful to say the least.

We are having financial problems and can’t afford all the co-pays for our son Christopher. He has been a brittle diabetic for 12 years as well as having other medical problems that complicate his life with diabetes.

Success Story Camerom

Hello Kristi,

I wanted to let you know how much a difference your financial assistance has helped me to take care of my son and his medical needs. My son is 16 and was diagnosed with Diabetes almost a year ago. When I tried to get his insulin, test strips and syringes even though we have private insurance the co-pay was over 400.00 a month. When I found your organization I felt so blessed because I did not know how I was going to afford the medicine. The 250.00 that your organization assists with helps my son get his medicine.

Success Story David

My son David was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 3 years old about 3 1/2 years ago around Christmas time. We recently lost our healthcare coverage in October due to job separation and Medicaid has been David’s primary insurance since.

Even though medicaid is a wonderful program and helps with healthcare needs they unfortunately don’t cover enough supplies to last a full month.

Success Story Mendy

After 20 years of employment, my husband was let go from his corporate job. Needless to say, that was a very stressful and difficult time for our family. Along with the income lost, we also lost our medical coverage. 

With a type 1 diabetic daughter, this was devastating for us as parents. After reaching out to her endocrinologist, we were put in touch with FDRC. The fact that this type of assistance is available for families like ours was a total surprise to me. We have never been without medical insurance before and with everything else we were struggling with at the time, I feel so blessed to have found them. Kristi has been amazing and is always so pleasant.

Success Story Gavin

Your organization was gracious to help my son Gavin be able to go to Camp Sweeney this summer. We can’t thank you enough. 

He is currently attending the third session which concludes on August 7. I used every bit of money I could get a hold of to get him there. We had to get a hotel because the trip was so far and because am disabled we needed the extra time. I did not know how I was going to be able to go get him, and with answered prayers, your organization was able to assist us.

Success Story Zander

My son, Zander, was diagnosed at age two with Type1 Diabetes. A few years later when it was time for him to start kindergarten, I tried to get him a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). A CGM shows what a persons blood sugar is 24/7, versus just knowing what it is every time we pricked his finger. 

Having the CGM would make it possible for me to see what his blood sugar was while he was at school and be able to keep him safe. Since he is so young his blood sugar can rise or drop extremely fast which can is very dangerous and unpredictable. Insurance denied our request three times. There was no way we could afford to pay out of pocket for the sensors every month, let alone the start up cost of the receiver and transmitter. I felt so scared helpless. I started desperately searching for anybody who could help us provide our son with this life saving device. Almost every organization I could find only put their funding towards research and finding a cure instead of helping individual kids and families in need. 

After days of searching I found the website for FDRC. After telling them our story and filling out the applications we were approved for financial assistance. They have been a HUGE blessing for my son and our family! Because of their help, we are able to afford to buy the sensors every month for his CGM. It has saved him from what could have been some very dangerous situations and we are able to keep his blood sugar at a much safer range. He is able to get less finger pricks and be able to feel more like just a normal kid.  

We absolutely would not be able to afford it without the generous assistance from FDRC. Our family will forever be grateful to this wonderful organization for providing this kind of help for families like us.  

Sincerely,

Samie 

Success Story Karen

Our gratitude runs deep for the financial support FDRC has shared. God always opens another door sometimes a window and blessings come forward.

Thank you for helping us through this time.

Karen 

Success Story Brandy

I wanted to express my gratitude for the assistance that FDRC provides my family. I am a one-income single family and we get no other assistance because I work to be able to provide the best care I can for my children. As you know this is extremely difficult as the medical costs are just so expensive. Not only healthcare, medications, supplies, Extra groceries for protein eaters, but the time off for doctors appointments. Also counselors appointments and additional everyday doctors appointments that are not seen but also issues that come along with a lifelong diagnosis like this one. My little family thanks FDRC for their support.

Success Story Ollie

Ollie was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in January of 2020 at the age of two. What we thought was going to be a regular doctor’s appointment quickly turned into our worst nightmare, followed by a week-long stay in the hospital. Ollie is such a strong little boy and is now thriving. We can’t thank FDRC enough for helping us monthly to ensure Ollie has everything he needs to continue thriving. We appreciate FDRC so much. Thank ya’ll and God bless.

Success Story Amanda

This program has been a godsend. Financially it has been tough for us. When we received the first check of $150.00 it brought tears to our eyes. Because we did not know how we were going to get our daughters insulin we all know even with insurance it is not cheap. Thank your FDRC for keeping us afloat.