What Are This?

Hello all, I know that in my last post I told you that I am a type 1 diabetic, but I realized that not all of you know what that is. So this is my post to explain it a little better. When I was 11 years old, I weighed about 70 lbs and was very sick. I had to urinate a lot and was drinking an abnormal about of water. My father is also a type 1 so he knew exactly what to look for. It was a Sunday afternoon when I found out. I tested my blood sugar, and a normal range is anywhere between 70-120, and mine was in the 700s. Not good. SO basically what the doctors told me is that my pancreas no longer creates insulin which is what turns carbohydrates in food to energy. The insulin is what regulates my blood sugar as well, so whenever I eat I have to manually give myself insulin. Despite what people think when I say I am diabetic, I did not get this disease from eating too much sugar or too much junk food. It is an auto immune disease and I can eat whatever I want as long as I give insulin for it.

The first picture is me just a month or two after I was diagnosed, and the second is my just this last year. I am amazed at what a crazy 6, almost 7 years this has been.  I hope this has helped you understand a little more about what Type 1 Diabetes is :)

College and the 'Beetus

Hello world! This post is going to explain to you my experience in starting college. In high school managing diabetes wan't too difficult. For example, every teacher automatically got an alert saying that I have a medical condition and to let me eat whenever I need to. That is not the case in college. I learned from a good friend that you have to register as a diabetic at my school. Sounds weird right? I sure thought so; but I found out that by registering as a Type 1 Diabetic, I got priority registration and was able to schedule my classes around meal times so I don't go low. It also gives me security and the option to arrange things with Professors that I wouldn't have been able to do. If you're a Type 1 like me and entering college, I highly encourage you to do the same. My experience has been absolutely wonderful so far! I know that living with this disease can be scary, but there is a line that I live by every day to remind me that it is possible to do great things. "I would be brave, for there is much to dare", stay brave my friends!