Emma Kleck has been totally dependent on insulin, the lifesaving medication for people living with diabetes, for 25 years. Kleck, 32, of Santa Cruz, was diagnosed with the rarer Type 1 diabetes at age 7. About 3.5 million Californians have a form of diabetes and need constant doses of insulin, a hor mone that keeps blood sugar levels in check, to stay alive. “I’m so reliant on this liquid,” ... ...read more read less