Almost two years ago, I went to the doctor for my normal checkup, except this time, it felt terribly long. My doctor and a few others stepped in the room with grins on their faces. They announced that I was now Type 1 Diabetic. I had only learned about diabetes in health class, and that discussion was extremely brief. With a blood sugar of 700, I was directly admitted to the emergency room. Many other people who struggle with diabetes in their teenage years love the attention they attract when the message gets around, but I do not. This has become the most challenging journey in my lifetime, considering I have had to alter my daily schedule and learn how to carefully count my carbohydrates.
Growing up, I was always the child who constantly ate sugar and sweets. But now, my eating habits consist of cheese, crackers, fruit, only diet soda, etc. …show more content…
I still am using two different kinds of shots, but will have to switch to a pump within the next few years, which will also be a difficult transition. It took a great amount of time to get used to giving myself shots, and it was a very sudden change that my immediate family had to convert to. I will never forget when my brother stated, “It kills me to watch you hurt yourself to keep yourself healthy.” Having dealt with this, I constantly worry about those who have been recently diagnosed, and fear that I might pass down this disease to my children. Another hardship of this disease is introducing the concept when I first meet people. I do think about specializing in diabetes for a career, strictly to share my experiences and encourage others that Type 1 diabetes can not stop anyone from pursuing their lifelong dreams. Although I have grown and accepted diabetes as part of me, to this day, one of my biggest concerns is how people are going to respond when they are aware that I am I faced with this lifelong, horrifying
Growing up, I was always the child who constantly ate sugar and sweets. But now, my eating habits consist of cheese, crackers, fruit, only diet soda, etc. …show more content…
I still am using two different kinds of shots, but will have to switch to a pump within the next few years, which will also be a difficult transition. It took a great amount of time to get used to giving myself shots, and it was a very sudden change that my immediate family had to convert to. I will never forget when my brother stated, “It kills me to watch you hurt yourself to keep yourself healthy.” Having dealt with this, I constantly worry about those who have been recently diagnosed, and fear that I might pass down this disease to my children. Another hardship of this disease is introducing the concept when I first meet people. I do think about specializing in diabetes for a career, strictly to share my experiences and encourage others that Type 1 diabetes can not stop anyone from pursuing their lifelong dreams. Although I have grown and accepted diabetes as part of me, to this day, one of my biggest concerns is how people are going to respond when they are aware that I am I faced with this lifelong, horrifying