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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 34.2 million people in the United States have diabetes. Diabetes management may involve injecting insulin, having nutritional counseling, and taking medications.
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“She is in a vegetative, minimally conscious state,” Rosa said.
When she started to feel sick, Rosa says her sister began tracking her oxygen levels.
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“And one morning she woke up and realized it had gone significantly down,” Rosa said. “She was having trouble breathing so she went to the ER.”
At first, Stephanie seemed like she would be OK. But a couple of days later, Rosa says her sister’s condition worsened.
“She sent me a text message saying to pray for her, that they’re going to put her on a ventilator,” Rosa said.