Tennis star Elizabeth Profit , 13 , ranks high in her age group ; to turn pro next year . Elizabeth has juvenile diabetes , manages it ; ` ` I do n't make excuses , '' she says . Sister Mary , 11 , also a rising tennis star , watches over her older sister . Elizabeth used to rely on a large insulin pump to make it through the day , but now she wears a small patch that releases insulin . ` ` You do n't have to let life pass you by , '' Elizabeth tells others with diabetes .
Tennis star Elizabeth Profit , 13 , ranks high in her age group ; to turn pro next year . Elizabeth has juvenile diabetes , manages it ; ` ` I do n't make excuses , '' she says . Sister Mary , 11 , also a rising tennis star , watches over her older sister . ` ` You do n't have to let life pass you by , '' Elizabeth tells others with diabetes .