article_snippet: Slade is wise beyond Slade years, having lived with diabetes since a chance diagnosis at the age of 18.
article_snippet: Standing up for Slade younger brothers when Slade parents took on foster children also opened Slade eyes to a world beyond the field. '
article_snippet: Slade has overcome many challenges in Slade career, including diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes aged 18 .
article_snippet: Typically, Slade considers Slade glass half full, not half empty. '
article_snippet: Five years earlier, Slade would have been excused for giving up the game. '
article_snippet: If Slade can make the cut, indications are
article_snippet: It is still a long shot, but Slade has already made a habit of defying the odds.