Teen's post about the reality of diabetes goes viral
ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) - She just graduated Francis Howell High School; now she's become an international phenomenon after a Facebook post about the stigma of diabetes touched hearts around the world.
Madeline Milzark was just excited to have 35 friends and relatives share her post. The next thing Milzark knew she was being interviewed by the BBC.
Hard to believe, but in 2016 the stigma about diabetes is flourishing, especially on social media.
Too good not to post" reads a tweet, picturing a woman floating on a stick of butter with the hashtag #diabeetus. There are posts of sugary coffees, candies, and stacks of pancakes all with the hashtag #diabeetus.
They're supposed to be funny, but Milzark isn't laughing. She's had it with the stigma.
After she nearly passed out in desperate of sugar a couple of weeks ago, she posted a rant on Facebook:
"Diabetes isn't your piece of cake, or that super sized McDonald's meal with extra fries, or anything you see coated with sugar.
