I'm just a 10 year old girl and it can still be really hard and emotional sometimes. It gets in front of school and gym class. I lose some learning time just to go test my blood sugar. I just need some inspiration and help because every time i break down and say, "Why was it me?" I always say that because its true. If you think about it I just say, "Why do things like this cancer, diabetes, and injuries happen?" My mom says, "Life is not perfect." I just need someone to talk too.
Hey Payton-
As you get older you'll realize that everyone has some issue they have to deal with. Might be health, weird personality, or a troubled family member. It is just a part of life.
Diabetes will bring challenges into your life, but it will also make you cooler in the long run. Having to deal with a difficult situation head on, figuring out creative ways to manage your blood sugar and fit diabetes into real life, and having to educate people about your disease will help make you into a well rounded person.
"Getting a Grip on Diabetes" by Spike and Bo Loy is pretty good. See if it's at your local library or if you can talk you mom and dad into buying it off Amazon. The diabetes info is pretty basic, but I think the authors found a way to deal with the frustrations and challenges of diabetes pretty well. One of them says having diabetes makes you smarter, more mature and better looking. =)
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T1 since 1977 Minimed pump since 2002