The Quest of Life

"Through the up's and down's I'm always going to come out strong." My life is basically God, family, friends, school,and insulin shots 4 times a day. In January 2006 life for me went through a drastic change. I was diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes, this putting a huge road block in my life. It was like getting a new label stuck on to you forever. Now knowing that I couldn't eat, work out, or live life the same way I use to. I now have to check my bloodsugars 4 to 6 times a day, and having to take at least 4 insulin shots a day. Diabetes turned my life upside down. To know I was stuck with diabetes for the rest of my life, at first it made a me sad to know that I have a higher risk of dying and will later in life possiblely have health problems. I am learning more and more about diabetes every day. Also better ways to keep myself healthy and my bloodsugars down to a good range. Because I plan on living a peaceful, healthy, long life with my diabetes. To beat out my diabetes, I look at the positive things about having it. Like, it makes me unique, keeps me from doing those bad things in life(drinking, smoking, and drugs), and in a way its like being on a personal life long diet! By my experience and story about living with type 1 diabetes I hope to influence other diabetics to do the same and look at the positive and push away the negatives. I know Diabetes is not going to standing in the way of me living my long, happy life.