Kayla ChristopherKayla Christopher recognized the symptoms. She was losing weight, feeling tired, feeling thirsty all the time and hitting several other indicators of diabetes.
That was last January, and the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga guard knew something was wrong. She also had a very good idea what it was.
“My sister [Kelsey] has diabetes, so I knew a little bit about it and what the symptoms were,” said Christopher, a senior averaging 13.3 points per game for the Lady Mocs (7-1), who host Jacksonville State (0-8) tonight at McKenzie Arena.
At first, Christopher thought she was just having a rough time during the grind of the season. Plus, her hip was giving her some trouble. Eventually, she knew.
“I had lost a little bit of weight but hadn’t really thought much about it. And I had been going to the bathroom and drinking water like crazy,” she said. “I went to [the Lady Mocs’ trainer last season, Erin Weaver] and told her I’d self-diagnosed myself with diabetes.”