Hi I'm kind of new to this. I only have 5 months with type 1 diabetes. When I was diagnosed with diabetes I lost 20 pounds!
Everybody kept telling me you look wierd. Then one day a friend got me by the shoulders,looked at me,and said what's wrong with you ,you look sick. She was right! A day or two my mom drove me to the emergency room,and right away they got me in a big room with only curtains to give you privacy. My mom and I probably didn't even have an hour in there and they told us I had type 1 diabetes. I was so out of it I didn't even feel the ivs go in! After a while they got me a room they would checked my blood sugar every hour. When I got home right away it became routine, and it becomes easier every day.
JennyO2216
9/19/09 1:02am
Okay, so it's not the coolest club to be a part of, but Welcome to the DIabetes Club :) It's definitely a scary club at first, but I promise it doesn't have to be that way forever.
Maggie is right, you're already looking for support and knowledge by coming onto here so you're on the right road! i can tell you that the main thing that has made my life with diabetes so much easier are two things:
1. I'm always trying to learn more about my blood sugars and my body and why it responds to certain things one way or another...and 2. I'm not angry at my diabetes! This is part of my life. It's a challenge in my life and we ALL have challenges.
Please write again soon! Maybe about the hardest parts of diabetes so far?
-Ginger
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Hi Jenny!
You're right--it does get easier! Although diabetes can be really frustrating at times, I often thank my diabetes for the self-awareness it has given me. You've also taken an awesome first step: joining a community.
Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions or just want to talk. It's great to see you here!
Maggie
Yeah I thank my diabetes a lot too. It does sometimes get annoying. Then you do have to look at it because when I didn't have diabetes I would not go out and excercise or watch what I ate at all.
Then again I have to thank my family because they help me on everything!