What are you Thankful for?

Last night at Church we had our Thanksgiving service, were we want though out the Church and who ever wanted to want up and said what they were Thankful for.

So what are y'all Thankful for? I can tell ya what I'm Thankful for.

I'm thankful my friends and family. My Grandma and Grandpa Chaffin are a big part of my life. I think since I only grow up with Grandpa Chaffin as my only grandpa I know, I became close to him and my Grandma!

I'm Thankful for insulin, I have said that more than once but without insulin I would not be alive. Nor would alot of people. For 6 years I was on insulin shots, as much as I hated shots, I'm thankful that I had them for 6 years.  When I was 10, I got my insulin pump. Now my pump, I'm more thankful for! It makes my life so much better bring able to pull my pump out and give insulin when I need too. I can count more than once when I would be in Church while we are praying and I would reamber that I forgot to bolus for what I eat or something, after reamber that I forgot to bolus, I would pull my pump out and bolus for it than.

I'm Thankful for my parents! Growing up I can reamber almost every Sunday my parents along with my brothers and I would go off to Church. I'm Thankful that they take my to church! I dont think I would be the young woman I am today without growing up in a Church. I have met so many people at church and I love everyone of them too!

I almost forgot about my brothers! Josh and Aaron have been awesome brothers to me! Josh bring the helpful brother, but yet the brother that when he told you to do something you better you it! And Aaron bring the overprotective brother at time. With both of them out of the house I miss them both! I will forever be their baby sister and their only sister! But I love them even when they want to fight be me!

I'm Thankful for The DOC (Diabetes Online Community) They are awesome people! I have met alot of people my age or older and even younger that are diabetic's! When I came into the DOC, I met people that I never know were diabetic's.

And than there is the people I like to call my 2nd family! Those people are awesome! When I was younger I never though of any of the people I know as my 2nd family but now I love all of them! They will sit and listen to what I have to say or I can talk to them on facebook. I love the advice they give when I ask for it!

So now that y'all know what I'm Thankful for. What are you Thankful for?

What is normal?

I though about something that was said at YC a couple weeks ago, on the last day the speaker was talking about people asking him if he ever wanted to be normal. Normal? he said What even is normal? If normal if like you, than I dont want to be normal.

I got to thinking about what my normal is. I have always wanted to be normal, but what really is normal. I have to say if normal is like Obama, than I dont want to be normal. Maybe my normal is bring a diabetic since thats all I know. I dont know what it's like to eat something without being aware of the carbs in what I'm eating, or with out thinking do I need to get checked. I dont like this normal, the normal that I want is were I dont have to think about carbs or checking my sugar or reamber to take insulin. And when I leave the house I dont want to always have to be checking to make sure I have my checker or juice or the kit for in case I pass out from bring too low.

I cant help but wonder if for some reason, God made me like this for a reason. Maybe God made me a diabetic cause he know I could handle it. There is a pic I seen on facebook that say "Stronger than Diabetes" I seen that, and though yes I am. I asked a friend to make me a pic that said "Stronger than my fear of needles" Both are very true!!

I maybe a diabetic but I stronger than diabetes and i'm stronger than my fear of needles.

I asked someone once why they stuck around after they found out I was a diabetic, their answer was "Cause its not who you are, its a part of you." Which is true, diabetes does not define me it makes me a stronger person than I was before I became a diabetic.

I dont know that I would be the person I am today if I had not become a diabetic. As much as I wish I was "normal" I also know that maybe I am meant to do something with my diabetes or diabetic's. Over the past 3 years I have been some really awesome diabetic teens and adults, but I have also meet some really cool and awesome even great non-diabetic's. When I put both sides of friends together, I have some pretty awesome friends. That I hope will stick around always.

So i'm asking you what do you think normal is?

Craziness

In the past couple mouths alot has gone on.

Between diabetes, school its been different.

I've been a diabetic since I was 3 1/2, Want on the pump when I was 10.

For the past 3 years I have been home schooled, I love it cause i'm able to take care of my diabetes better. But this year has been different, In past years I have done good and take care of my diabetes. But this year has not been like past years. I've been doing everything with my pump. I bolus when i need too, but I don't test like I should. 

School has been crazy this year too. I have 12 class left so I'm trying to get all my class done this year. But with doing that it's been stressful. But I want to be done this year with school so I will get it done!

You put school and diabetes together that = craziness and stressful

Well till next time ~Jaimie~

Diabetes burn out???

The past 3 mouths has been different for me.

I have been running in the 200's 300's sometimes 400's. Not a good thing for a diabetic, I know, but it happens. It's not fun when it happens. Cause than my A1C goes higher and I'm not happy about that.

This past week, I looked at my 7 day Avg and 14 day Avg. It was in the 200's. So this past week, I desiced something. I am going to work harder between now and Oct,12 (My endo appt) at keeping my BG under 200.

It will be hard, but I can do it. Just have to change the way I do thing's now.

I will not go into Diabetes burn out!!

~Jaimie Rose~

Long story

I want camping last week. I left on Wednesday with my church. We had changed my pump just before I left that afternoon. Everything was going fine that day and the next morning. Thursday morning we set off to hike not far from the camp site. Everything was going great, till we got to the end of the trail. We end at Lake Superior, we want down to the lake. I was just going to get my feet wet than I decided I was going to go for a swim. This was all before we eat. Less say that while I was trying to come in the 1st time. The waves we taking me out more. I can swim but I was getting worry at that point. Lucky I did get back to shore after I had my youth pastor out with me. While trying to get back to shore. I like ripped some of my site out lucky it did not come out than. We eat and than i want swimming again. And than we got ready to leave after that. I had my pump on than and the site was still on. Its take about 2 hours to get back to the camp site.

Once back there I was still wet so I want to change into some different clothes. After i was change i was trying to get my site to stick back to my leg. Did not work like i want it too. It come out. And of course i did not have the poker thing to redo my site. But i did have stuff to change my pump. By this time the guys had just left to go get gas and ice. I had my friend ask her mom if she would put the needle in me. Since I don't care for needles. It take up about 30 mins to talking about how to do this. My friend's mom has never done this before now. She does have a nephew that is a diabetic. So she know what it was. We did get it done after 30 mins of talking about doing it. But we wanted to get it over with before the guys got back. After it was done my friend and her mom could not believe that i did not feel it. I did but it was just like it was when i check my self.

After the guys got back we got to tell them all about it.

The next day while hiking almost back we were just hanging around and talking. My friend and I were taking pic. When she said Blog post. She was so right. It only take me about 4 days to write the post.

Till next time
~Jaimie Rose~      

I never would have though...

I would never have though I would be a diabetic. At the age of 3 1/2 life was going good for me. But than diabetes desiced to rain on my party of life as a 3 year old.

On January 28 1999, I was diagnosis with type one diabetes that changed not only my life as a 3 1/2 year old but my parents and my brothers life. My parents learned how to count carbs and everything. I got shots every day for 5 years. Now I get a needle in me every 3 days for the past 4 years.

You would think bring a diabetic I would not be afraid of needles but I am. For what reason I don't know. The only needles I don't care for are when i get my blood work done and when we change my pump every 3 days. You would never think that a diabetic would be afraid of needles but this diabetic is.

When I think of when its time to change my pump again. All I can see is this needle that is long and that i don't care for one bit. Sometimes I think of my self as a pin cushion cause I have to deal with needles all the time. Not just every 3 days but every day. I deal with needles when I check my self and if i'm high, I give a shot and have to deal with yet one more needle.

As a 3 1/2 year old i would have never though that i would have needles for the rest of my life or till they find a cure. 13 years later i wish they would have a cure now. Maybe in a few more years they will have a cure.  

Till next time
~Jaimie Rose~

Packing! :)

I have been trying to pack for Family camp at my church. This morning We want to set my tent up. And now I am still trying to pack. It's not that fun, i have so much stuff i need to take.

1st we start with my clothes. I  need clothes for a week and 2 days. That right now is in the making. I have some clothes pack but I also have clothes that are bring wash. Once they are done I will than pack them too.

2nd we have my "fun" stuff. Thing's that i'm taking for when i'm not doing anything at camp. And my Ipod that i'm taking for at night. And than a fan since it will be hot. I'm also taking some books so i can read. I love to read alot! I'm also taking my laptop with me too. Just so i have games to play when i want too.

3rd thing we have is my diabetes stuff. I have to say that is alot of stuff.
I need stuff for low and than insulin for highs. and than site's for if my pump site fails. i will have needles and insulin and snacks. And my 2 checkers i'm taking with me. And extra test strips.

All this stuff for a week and 2 day trip not 20 mins from my house. I can't wait for family camp. This is going to be my 1st time staying there all week. I'll be spending a week with my friends that i have meet over the past 2 years.

Well I should go and get done packing!

Till next time all!

~Jaimie~

Family and Friends

When in a diabetic family or house you hear alot of these things. When coming into a diabetic family you have to learn things like giving a shot or what insulin mean to a diabetic. 


I was lucky when my brothers found girlfriend's. The 1st time my oldest brother Josh brought Cyndi home for dinner. I though I would have to say something when I pulled my pump out to bolus for dinner. I keep looking at her and all she did was smile at me. Later I said something about it, she said it's fine i'm used to it. Her grandma is a diabetic. 


3 years ago when my middle brother brought his girlfriend home for the 1st time. (we all know her cause she was my friend's step-sister at the time) She know all about it cause her mom is a diabetic (weird I know but I love them like my sisters) Alicen is now my sister-in-law as of a year ago. 


Not many people would be willing to know someone that has type one diabetes. And when I find my boyfriend that could turn into a husband, I hope he is like my sister-in-law and my soon to be sister-in-law.


When I find that someone I want them to know and understand or somewhat understand what I go though every day since I was 3 1/2. A diabetic life is hard but with the right people to help you and to guide you, it don't have to be hard. Day's when your having a high or low can be hard. You might just want to sit and cry. I have done this but it was not when i was high or low. I was mad at my mom for bring so over bearing. But with the right friends and family you can get thought it.


2 weeks ago I want to youth camp at my church not but 15 mins from my house, the 1st day i was there i was high just before lunch so i gave insulin. Well i gave more insulin at lunch. Not thinking I was going to be running around after a while. We want to the 1st group thing. At the 1st brake we had i want and checked. I was 58 (if i reamber right) I have a snack and a juice. Want back in. 2nd brake not long after the 1st one. I checked again I was 56 (not want i want to go down and not up) snack again. After that game was over we had a other one to go to. I want back to my room to grab some snacks and checked again 115 i think. 


But what i'm getting at is one of the dorm mom's that was taking pic's know that i'm a diabetic. She came up and asked if i was okay and everything. Than said If i need anything to ask. When she left my friend that i was rooming with said the same thing. And this friend that said that was standing by me the whole time i was low. We were on the same team. But any way, its friend's like that, who help you get though it. 


When I was younger, I did not like people to know i was a diabetic. At one point in 5th grade I was wearing a sweat shirt, (my site was in my arm) I was getting so hot I want to take it off but i did not want people to look at me weird cause of my site in my arm. If i reamber right i end up take it off just cause i was so hot.
i have even gone to church with no swear shirt on and my site in my arm. I did that one Sunday morning before i started to sit with my friends. A brother of one of my friends (their family was sitting behind us) asked me one day on facebook what was in my arm. And I just said I'm a type one diabetic. And that was that. He never said a word about it again and he still talks to me sometimes. 


My point is this that is not to be afraid to show your friends or boyfriend/girlfriend that your a diabetic. I came right out and told my friend I was a diabetic and she has no problem with it. If friends are your true friends than they will stick with you no matter what. As one of my friends said though thick and thin or high or low. I love that girl like my sister when she said that. I now call her my adopted little sister. 


That's all for now till new time! 


Take Care All my friends!


Jaimie Rose :)   

Stephanie, a regular eighteen year old

I'm Stephanie. I just graduated highschool and am starting college in the fall. I'm pretty excited. When I was nine years old I was losing a lot of weight and drinking gallons of water. I was down to 46 lbs. so my mom scheduled a pediatrician appointment, only to find out that I had diabetes. I was told to go straight to the hospital ( we got McDonald's one Last time on the way! Shhhh!). Spent a few days in the hospital then was on shots for the next four years of my life. When I was thirteen I got a clear Minimed blue. Now I have a blue one and a cgm. Makes life easier. I have a part time job at a health food store, I love to swim, my dogs are my babies and I'm always up to some fun. Diabetes doesn't hold me back from anything and it never should for anyone. I'm a normal... Well maybe Not so normal, lol 18 year old girl.

A little about me

Hello all!


I'm Jaimie one of the teen diabetic girls that run this blog.


Stephanie and I become "friends" last Oct. I was on Facebook on one of the teen groups i help run. She was home sick from school that day. I e-mailed her on Facebook and asked if she would like to be my friend. (And for people that know me I am a SHY person all the way!) She e-mailed back and said sure so we gave each other out cell number and began to text. I don't think I have ever texted so much in my life till i meet her. But Hey I love her like a sister!


We have this thing now were I can call her big sister and i'm her little sister! I love it cause I have no sister's (only sister in law's) And she has no brother's or sister's so i'm her little sis!


We give advice about  alot of things. One of the thing that we talk about (not a lot) but we do is Boys. Of course what girl would not talk about boys. But we do always talk about diabetes. At one point we would text each other when we would check. And who ever send it would send back what they were. This want one for I don't know how long. Maybe till March or before i cant reamber.


Okay welll I will tell a little about me.


I'm Jaimie Rose Chaffin. I'm from Michigan. I'm 16 going to be 17 this week. I have 2 brothers and who have wife's..My brothers are Josh 22 and Aaron 19 their wife's are Cyndi 22 and Alicen 21. Cyndi and Josh are new Parents to my nephew Joshua Peyton Chaffin who was born 5 mouths and 1 week ago. Aaron and Alicen are due in January with their 1st baby. I also have a nephew named Graivin. His some what adopted into the family. But we love them all.


I live with a disease called Type One Diabetes. I was Diagnosis when I was 3 1/2. I was on shots for 6 years, than i got the insulin pump when I was 10. I live a life or try too just like any other teenager. I eat and drink just like everyone else does. I just have to watch what I eat and what I drink and make sure I count carbs before I eat. And no I did not get diabetes from eating to much sugar. I had chicken pox when I was 1. That don't know for sure if that what did it but they think that is what cause my body starts to attacked my Pancreas after I had Chicken Pox.


Well that's all about me.


Till next time!
Take Care! Jaimie Rose :)