Meet Melanie Ashkewe, a client advisor with Downtown East Toronto Ontario Health Team’s Lower Limb Preservation Program, as she shares her lived experience of managing diabetes. Ashkewe grew up in Neyaashiinigmiing (formerly Cape Croker), Ontario, and is a proud member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation.
“Take care of your diabetes,” she advises, sharing her personal journey of overcoming the challenges of living with the condition. Through consistent diabetes management, Ashkewe found the motivation to make healthier lifestyle choices.
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