For the nearly one in 10 Americans over the age of 20 living with diabetes, life is a constant balancing act.
Brian Stevens is one of 25.8 million people in the United States diagnosed with diabetes. He is also a single father, an apprentice electrician and part-time ski school instructor.
“Even though I’m diabetic, I do live a fairly regular lifestyle,” Stevens said.
But balancing work, school, parenting and diabetes is a tricky act for the 28-year-old Syracuse resident.
At the SU Invitational at the Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports Center, the men's team places first in the final regular season event for the Mideast Conference Empire Division.