It's a Blessing, Not a Curse

This is my first blog entry! It is very exciting to have an outlet such as this in which you can tell you own life stories as well as here some of other people. I have only been Diabetic since August of 2006, so I'm kind of a "newb" at this whole game. In a way I was blessed to not get the disease until then, I was old enough to take care of my own health needs, give my own shots and count my own carbs and such. I have heard many stories from other diabetics and moms of children with diabetes that have had terrible experiences brought upon them because this disease is usually breaching the surface so early in children's lives.

So anyways, back to being "blessed", no matter how many times I hear that word associated with the fact that one of my internal organs no longer works properly, i don' t think it will ever be what comes to mind in my own reflection of the whole situation.

I apoligize for making this seem like such a morbid situation, that's an exagerration. It's entirley live-with-able. It's just more responsibilty. Technology nowadays is amazing, and I thank this for my pink Animas 2020 Insulin Pump. It's the bomb, althought not quite as good as a real pancreas but definitely a good substitute. All type 1 diabetics in today's world have it easy, including myself. The first insulin pumps had to be wheeled aroung beside you. Mine fits nicely in my back pocket... with extra space. Also, a long long time ago people used to have to sharpen their own needles. Now virtually everything comes pre-packaged and disposable. It's awesome.

My plans for this blog are to tell my story. I'm sure it isn't as exciting as many others, but it's definitely interesting and comes with a ton of surprises, most of which I'm sure are yet to come. I will also post on new technologies that surface in our economy, and things that I have found work best for me. I hope you enjoy!

Ashley