Ashley's Story (Or how to kick diabetes ass!)

The woman in this story was my husband's classmate in grad school. They were both, at the time, too big to fit comfortably in the desks provided and I couldn't be happier to report that this is no longer a problem for either of them. I'm happy that I had a chance to meet Ashley. I've always had a high opinion of her, but after reading her story it's even higher.
;-)
Sheila

Ashley's entry in the "It Happened To Me" contest:

I had a long history of being overweight, but I can honestly say that it wasn’t a major concern of mine.
In graduate school, what did it matter that I sometimes arrived 30-45 minutes early for class so I could be sure of finding a desk that I fit into comfortably? When I finished my M.A., I barely fit into the Master’s graduation gown (which, to be fair, was oddly fitted) and instead opted to walk at my graduation wearing the one from my undergraduate ceremony (telling myself and others that it was “good luck”). << READ MORE >>