First Diaversary!

Today marks my 1^st Diaversary! One year ago today, I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.  And what a year it has been. There have been ups and downs, highs and lows … literally … but it has been an amazing year.

I would like to say thank you to my friends. When I was diagnosed with diabetes, immediately I had friends encouraging me and supporting me. There were calls, notes, and visits to let me know that they were thinking of me. But this support wasn’t only at the beginning. It has only grown over the course of this year. On one occasion, I was with some friends late at night and I was acting pretty crazy. This is not unusual for me at all, but this time, it was due to my blood sugar being in the 20’s. I didn’t think I was low, but my friends forced me to check my blood sugar and eat some food. If they weren’t there, I’m not sure what would have happened. They sometimes know me better than I know myself. They are always there to laugh at my diabetes jokes with me and make up some of their own. I feel truly blessed to have such supportive and loving friends as I do. Thanks, guys!

Also, I pass the biggest thank you onto my family. I would not be where I am today without your constant support. From counting carbs in the meals that are cooked to sitting with me in the middle of the night when my blood sugar is low, my family is always there. I really do not know what I would do if I was not surrounded by so much love. Sometimes my family laughs with me when I’m crazy and low and sometimes they cry with me when I’m getting sick of the rollercoaster. But through everything, they are there and always will be. I love you and thank you!   

I have learned to let God have complete control over my life. As much as a might try, there are simply some aspects of diabetes that I am unable to control. But I am able to live peacefully, knowing that God holds me and cares about me. There have been countless times when I have been in a dangerous situation (diabetically) and God has provided His protection. God has taught me so much through having diabetes! I look back upon this last year, only to see diabetes as a blessing in my life.