Michelle Page-Alswager, Author at ASweetLife

Michelle Page-Alswager

Michelle Page-Alswager has been immersed in the diabetes community since her son Jesse was diagnosed at age 3. Michelle worked for a time as a lead JDRF staffer, and before that as a passionate volunteer. Jesse brought his message to Congress as a Children’s Congress delegate, and helped pro snowboarder Sean Busby launch Riding On Insulin. Michelle is now Development Director of Riding on Insulin.

Jesse Was Here: What If Type 1 Diabetes Hadn’t Taken His Life?

For me time stopped on February 3, 2010 when my 13 year old son, Jesse, suddenly passed away due to type 1 diabetes. So instead of being a 19 year old young man today, he is still 13, alive only in our minds and our hearts. I wonder frequently who my son would be today – who I would be today – if he were still here.