Diabetes

Dealing with all the symptoms of Diabetes type 1 at an age where everyone says, "You’re too Young for what you are going through" is so hard.

I found out I had diabetes when I was 23,  I'm now 46. In the beginning, I was scared and stayed on top of doing what I needed to do. Then maybe 10 years later I started slacking not understanding the long-term effect of high blood sugars.

Diabetes - Type 2

At 14, I left school to care for my mother who had serious and uncontrollable diabetes. I hated not being in school. There were times I became tired of doing things for my mom. She had always said that I was going to get an inheritance and I needed to learn how to control it. Oh, and my inheritance is diabetes.

I've had Type 2 Diabetes since 2007. It all began when I became pregnant with my 3rd child. I've had it off and on and since the birth of my 4th child, it has become more and more of a struggle.

The date December 15 sticks in my head like an anniversary or the birth of a child. However, this day gave me less than joyful news: it was the day that I found out I had diabetes! There were many things leading up to this discovery, including major weight loss due to loss of appetite...

In February, I discovered I have Diabetes. I had gone to Urgent Care for a cold. No big deal. I received antibiotics and then I was out of there. At the time, I wasn't sure why the doctor had the nurse stick my finger to check my blood sugar.

My journey is just beginning. I’m going back to work again after having been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and Lupus. I hardly know what to expect. I constantly think to myself, “How are people going to react?" or "How will I and my body react?”