5th Diabetes Anniversary
It's unbelievable to me that five years ago today...I was in the hospital and my life changed forever. I heard the words, "You have Type 1 Diabetes." I didn't know what that meant or how much different my life would be today. These past five years, I've learned something new every single day about myself and diabetes. I have found ways to cope, stay healthy, and stay happy. These are five of the most important things I have learned in my five years with diabetes: 1. You're stronger than you think . I put on an act in front of people...I think sometimes I make this disease look easier than it really is. But my strength has really kept me going and helped me stay focused. After all, it takes a lot of strength to have self-control when it comes to sugar, testing 10+ times/day, and sticking needles in my body. 2. You can always start over tomorrow . I am learning everyday not to be so hard on myself. If I mess up, that's ok...there's alwa