Type 1 Diabetes Reflection
Approximately two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with type one diabetes. That day single handedly changed my entire life. To this day I am not completely set on there this was a progression or a setback in my life. When I look at that day, It just astonishes me on how everything happened so fast. Everything about my life was changed in some way. While I told you my procedures, and how my diabetes works, I have yet to tell you of my diagnosis. All the signs to diagnose me ere present, but my parents disregarded them because they thought it was due to my sudden start in athletics. Increased urination, irritability, fatigue , and rapid weight loss are some of the symptoms i showed. When approaching seventh grade, I need to take the required
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In addition to my condition being nonlethal, I had an extremely lucky diagnosis. Most people are diagnosed in the emergency room. I remained optimistic, and faced it head on. The first couple month I was trying to get in the habit of checking my blood sugar and injection my insulin. I am fortunate that I now have pretty advance equipment to aid me in controlling my sugar. However in the beginning I did not have said equipment. Everything was manual. I never let get in my way, and I am still in front of you now, so I guess I did a decent job in taking care of myself.
Diabetes also jump started me back into athletics. The weight I had lost before my diagnosis help me to start doing sports.I did cross country and track both my seventh and eighth grade year. If not for this, I am not certain I would ever have started playing sports again. I am in the best physical standing i’ve been for years. I literally have only gotten stronger since my diagnosis.
Since I am now dependent on external devices, I have gained a heightened sense of responsibility. If forget one of these devices, things could start going wrong very very fast. It is my best interest that I always keep track of these devices to keep myself in proper health. This has help me developed good responsibility in other aspects of
In addition to my condition being nonlethal, I had an extremely lucky diagnosis. Most people are diagnosed in the emergency room. I remained optimistic, and faced it head on. The first couple month I was trying to get in the habit of checking my blood sugar and injection my insulin. I am fortunate that I now have pretty advance equipment to aid me in controlling my sugar. However in the beginning I did not have said equipment. Everything was manual. I never let get in my way, and I am still in front of you now, so I guess I did a decent job in taking care of myself.
Diabetes also jump started me back into athletics. The weight I had lost before my diagnosis help me to start doing sports.I did cross country and track both my seventh and eighth grade year. If not for this, I am not certain I would ever have started playing sports again. I am in the best physical standing i’ve been for years. I literally have only gotten stronger since my diagnosis.
Since I am now dependent on external devices, I have gained a heightened sense of responsibility. If forget one of these devices, things could start going wrong very very fast. It is my best interest that I always keep track of these devices to keep myself in proper health. This has help me developed good responsibility in other aspects of