Changing their diet: Akmal (left) and his mother Zuraini have learnt to make healthy choices in order to manage his diabetes. Photos: The Star/Azlina Abdullah
When they found out that their eight-year-old son Akmal Alif had type 1 diabetes, Zuraini Ahmad and Mohd Azhan Abdul Rahman reacted the way many parents in their situation would - they broke down and asked, “Why him?”.
“We could not accept it at first. He was so young and we didn’t know anything about diabetes. Would he be able to grow up and live a normal life? Is diabetes fatal? ” recalls Zuraini, 54.
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