A few months ago, things began to go real crazy. My personality began to change, and I was experiencing strange symptoms. Though the time they all began, it was the same time my Nana died over in Kentucky, and my parents were going through a rough time.
It wasn't till now that we learned it was the onset of diabetes. Through all my behavior changes, it was my blood sugar level rising and lowering, due to the amount of insulin my pancreas was creating.
It is now Friday, January 28th, 2011 and I am finally home from the hospital. All this started this past Tuesday when I was taken to the doctor thinking all theses symptoms were caused by anxiety, because I suffer terribly from anxiety since 2009. On the way there I had mentioned I was itchy, so they had me urinate into a cup, and sure enough I was leaking sugar. The nurse did a blood test, and my level was in the 200's. Later that day I had to have some blood drawn. Which I did great, despite the fact I am totally freaked my needles. Basically any sharp objects. Later that day, my doctor called saying the results weren't that clear. But, that I had a yeast infection. She also said that I had to go to a Diabetes Specialist.
Wednesday my Dad, Mom and I all went to the Specialist. That's when this whole journey began. He looked at me and said, "You have diabetes. We have to draw some blood, but you do." He then went into detail to describe why. I then had to check into the hospital and spent the last two and half days on extensive training on what diabetes is, and how to properly care for it.
I was finally released today, and am now on my own to prick my own finger to check my blood sugar, and to give myself insulin shots. My biggest inspiration right now is Nick Jonas. Because he also suffers from Type 1 Diabetes, and yet continues to act, sing, and help raise awareness about diabetes.
I am writing because of what Nick has says about his diabetes. "I'm not gonna let it slow me down". And thats exactly what I am going to do, too. Also, my parents and I - though we are sad about the diabetes - we find it a miracle that we found it early, and know the answer to why I was feeling so terribly bad. And a message from God that He is always walking with us. I think it's sort of message why I was so into Nick and his diabetes before I was diagnosed myself. We'll never know, the real answer, but at least we know that I have diabetes, but can still live a normal life.
Your prayers are needed.
God Bless,
Grace
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