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~
