Sysy Morales of The Girl’s Guide to Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes, November 1994
“The Girl’s Guide to Diabetes seeks to empower women to live their best life with diabetes.”
The Girl’s Guide to Diabetes is written by Type 1 Diabetic, Sysy Morales with contributions from her Type 1 Diabetic sister, Ana Morales. Sysy is a wife, mother of twin toddlers, and a Diabetes Advocate and freelance writer. Ana is currently keeping busy as a second year studio art major at James Madison University. Their main goal is to help inspire and motivate others to take a proactive and empowered role in their Diabetes. They share their personal Diabetes journey, interview other diabetics, ask a lot of questions, and advocate on behalf of all people with Diabetes, especially women. They believe a positive attitude and a healthy emotional state are crucial to Diabetes management and they strive to speak openly about their experiences and highlight all of the wonderful things that can come out of a life lived with Diabetes.
