Andrew on Fox 6 Milwaukee
In “Faith in the Freshman” I mention that Andrew’s battle with type 1 diabetes began to draw local attention during his senior year at Milwaukee Lutheran. The following video includes a feature that aired several times on Milwaukee’s FOX affiliate in February, 2008.
Andrew’s Junior Year Highlight Video
This is Andrew’s junior year in high school basketball highlight video. It is referenced in the book on pages 121-126.
Gauging success by the numbers
Guard attacks diabetes, foes with great determination
by Anthony Witrado, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Originally published on January 28, 2008
Halftime is always a little different for Andrew Ferry.
When the Milwaukee Lutheran boys basketball players head to the locker room and take a seat, awaiting their mid-game speech, Ferry slips off to the side.
He takes out a hand-held machine and pushes a button. A small needle shoots from the device and into Ferry’s finger and quickly retracts, drawing a tiny blood sample. The machine then gives Ferry his blood-sugar level, and depending on the reading, he injects a certain amount of insulin into his body before returning to the team. Read the rest of this entry »
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