Julia
Leszko, United States Women’s Epee Fencing Champion
Sent
us the following note:(edited)
I
am writing this to let you know what is going on. Thank-you for
taking the time and space to share the information on me and my
fencing in the Diabetes in Control website. A former colleague
of mine has contacted me as a result of that article and we are
keeping in touch as a result.
I
have a website that you may already know about: www.julialeszko.com.
In
the world of fencing, I have a big US event the 1st weekend
in December coming up in Columbus, OH.
I
finished last season at the world championships in Lisbon,
Portugal in August. Worlds was not a good event for me, a two day
event, I didn't make it to the 2nd day unfortunately.
What
is normal for me is to take breaks from training and for some
unwise reason, I haven't. Having reached a point of fatigue this
month, I won't be doing anything fencing related for 3 weeks.
I
still the number 1 spot in the US rankings (see) http://julialeszko.com/achievements.htm
I
have done quite a few fencing demonstrations (for children with
diabetes camps, renaissance festivals) in the last couple of
months and I really enjoy people's interest in this sport. Many
people are intrigued and would love to have more experiences
with fencing. I believe the lack of media coverage has left
fencing as a more obscure sport.
If
I can help you or Diabetes in Control, please let me know how. I
find the weekly updates from Diabetes in Control very helpful in
keeping me current with the newest practice and product
information, especially now since my practice area (IV infusion
and drug info writing) is limited in coming across new oral
medications and patients with diabetes.
Thank
you for your help, Dave, and I look forward to talking with you
soon!
For
those of you who may not have seen the original article.
Julia Leszko,
United States Women’s Epee Fencing Champion,
was diagnosed with diabetes when she was 7 years old. Julia was at
a water park with her family and kept using the restroom all day.
They took her to the doctor and she spent the next week in the
hospital getting her blood glucose stabilized. Julia Graduated
from Ohio State with a degree in pharmacy, and is currently ranked
number 1 in the US. Her next goal is to qualify and medal at the
2004 Olympics in Athens.
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