This content was created by John Jonas. This content was uploaded by John Jonas. This is a YouTube video titled "From Diagnosis to Dream Career: Ellaine's Inspiring Story" created on September 21, 2023. It features Elaine sharing her personal journey from being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes to becoming an online freelancer, working with her family, and finding fulfillment in her career. The content includes Elaine's experiences managing her health and career transitions, as well as her aspirations for the future.
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I was 19 years old when I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was studying speech pathology in college when one day I felt very sick. I really was thirsty. It's a kind of thirst where even though you drink a lot of water, you're not quenched. I was vomiting. I can't hold onto any solid food. I was rushed to an emergency room. We found out I suffered from diabetic ketoacidosis and that I am type 1 diabetic. I had to spend two weeks in the hospital to recover. My life was changed forever. I need to inject insulin, check my blood sugar regularly and I have to really be very careful with my health. The worst is that I need to pee frequently and and then you experience heavy traffic. I really need to pee. It's really, really hard holding your pee or sometimes whenever you experience hypoglycemia during a commute. I co own the clinic. We cater to kids with special needs if they need occupational therapy, speech therapy or SPED tutorials. We owned the clinic for eight years and then the pandemic hit. We decided to close the clinic to avoid bankruptcy. And then I just remembered. I made an account at onlinejobs PH because I was trying to change careers back then because it was hard to manage my diabetes with my traditional setup of work. But I didn't push through come pandemic. I just realized that I really need to pursue being an online freelancer. My employer is a health and fitness coach based in Florida. What he provides is a personalized workout and nutrition plan. His job post at onlinejobs PH was for Facebook Engager only at the time and I applied for that. But he saw my potential and then he asked me to do other tasks from a Facebook Engager. I become a social media marketer and appointment setter and now I'm an accounts executive. After two months of working for him, the business was growing and he needed another person in the team. My first thought was my 18 year old daughter Lena. It's easier to teach my daughter because we just live in the same house. After a year I also referred my younger sister Faye. Nika was just recently hired. When she turned 18, she was hired to be our video editor and graphics designer and all right.
Great job team Faye. Awesome work. Nika, Laina and Elaine, you guys did a great job this month.
Thank you so much, sir. Thank you sir. Working together with my daughters and with my sister. I'm very happy because we are able to work and have family time as well. And also I'm able to check my blood sugar and inject my insulin at the right time and manage my food intake. Since my boss is a health and fitness coach, he gave me my own workout plan. I'm so joyful right now. Joyful, happy. Because I feel so fulfilled and content. My boss asked me this. What do I want to be five years from now, ten years from now? And I told him, I want to work for you, with you until my retirement. I really seeing myself. Even though I'm. I'm 60 years old, I will still be in this platform, in this niche. I will still be an online Filipino specialist.
