Today marks my 1st 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.
