yeah i remember the day that changed my life like it was yesterday!!!!! i found out just a few months before you. its very theriputic to beable to blog things like this and get them out, i know that it is something thta i need to do....
I was already going thru some BIG changes when i was diagnosed, I was 14. Since then it has been a uphill struggle! About a year or so after the day that changed my life i started to become non-compliant, I did the typical teenage rebellion thing, I drank, did drugs, developed and eating disorder. Despite all that it wasn't really taking a toll on my body, untill i went away to college. From May of 02 till March of 03 I was in the hospital with dka over a dozen times! After that i was somewhat forced in to soberity, and i have been clean from drugs and alcohol ever since!!!! I have suffered some complications from my years of being so reckless, I have nerve damage in my legs, and in my stomach, I have done damaged o my heart, and my eyes. But today I am doing alot better! With all the advances in meds and the variety of foods that are now out there it is a little bit easier for me. But food is my passion, so starting in September 2008, i am going to attend the culinary program at the local college, I am sooo excited! I love to read, and music has always helped me express myself. I journal almost everyday, I use it as a stress reliever when I am Craving some chocolate cake..haha! I spent alot of time with my family, I have a neice who makes me get out there and exercise! My friends really support me and I thank them for that. I am joining the site becase I am looking for that extra support from people who know what I have went thru, and also to make new friends that know what its like not always being able to order desert!
Will this be your first pump? It has made my life a lot easier for sure. There are plusses and minuses either way you go really, let me know if you have any questions about the OmniPod and check out my dLife spread also... I've written about it some there. (http://www.dlife.com/diabetes-blog/blog/Scott-Mar vel)
Your ten year diabetes anniversary is coming up. I guess that's something to celebrate... How amazing you're going to culinary school. If I had a second life, I would be a chef! The Food Network is my favorite tv station and I always enjoy being in the kitchen. Best of luck to you in school!
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