Five important people!

I don't have many friends that are willing to hear about my life as a diabetic but the online Diabetes family will not only will the hear what I have to say they will try to help.

Most of my non-diabetic friends are really willing to hear about it but they will if I tell them, but I also don't talk much about it to them cause they don't really get what it's like and everything.

Even though most of my online Diabetes family is made of D-parents most of them help alot! And some of the diabetic I look up to or turn to for advice!

Four people that I go to most of the time are teens. Holly is one of them that I have really got to know over the past couple mouths and she a wonderfully advice giving about anything. MiKayla has been my friend for a while and she awesome! She has been though a lot and let still has time to give advice, I don't know how she does it all! Taylor has been my friend for two years now, and I meet her a year ago last May. She was really one of my first diabetics that I got to know before I got to know many in the ODF (Online Diabetes Family). She too is one that will give me advice if I can fix something.

Last but not least is Stephanie, I got to know her over a year ago. We texted each other every day. We started a thing were when we got checked we would text the other one what we were and for the longest time we would be close but not quite there. She too is one that will give advice when I need it!!

Oh and I almost forgot about Evelyn, I adopted her as my big sister! Even though she was diagnosis just last year, I look up too her in so many way that I don't think she even knows. I can go to get with anything weather it be diabetes stuff or boy problems, she's always happy to hear about it! She has handled her dx'ed awesome, and that's one reason I look up to her!! She also writes a blog too! Y'all should check it out!!

All five of those girls are not only my friend's but they are all my adopted sister's!! I have 4 big sister's and one little sister!! And I also call them my D-sister's (diabetes sister's) Cause we all have one thing in common we all have diabetes and we are all strong!!

Love you girls!! I'm happy to have to girls as my sister!!

Till next time
~Jaimie~

Diaversary....14 years and going strong!!!

January 28 1999, that day changed my family's life forever! I was dx'ed with type one diabetes at the age of 3 1/2. And today I got to thinking that I grow up in the room/house that I lived in before I was dx'ed. Back than I did not have a care in the world beside loving my family and now I have to worry every min of every day what my BG is and how I feel and everything. 

Back than I was just a 3 1/2 year old but now I'm 17, and on the Insulin pump. I have not let diabetes in the way of my life!! I have lived every min of every day like nothing else! One of my fave things someone told me is "is not who you are, its just apart of you." Its true, I always say I will not let diabetes define me and I wont I never will!! Cause I'm a fighter!! I've been fighting for 14 years and I will keep fighting till there is a cure! 

14 years going strong and I am not about to give up now! No way No how will I give up now!! I'm a fighter and I'm strong and always will be!! 

Till next time 

~Jaimie~

Pin cushion??

Not many people know what it's like to be a pin cushion. Me? I know what it's like, I have known what a pin cushion is like since I was 3 1/2. Yep I was dx'ed with type one diabetes than. From day one I have had shot's, finger drawn blood and once a year blood work, oh and don't forget about pump site change every 3 days.

There are day's I wish I just wish I could switch lives with someone for a day! I dislike diabetes and everything that comes with it!! Some days one site change or one shot is just not enough, when your high and can't come down than you need a site change and a shot sometimes. And having both done at the same time makes you feel like you really are a pin cushion.

When I was born, my parents never though their only daughter would be dx'ed with type one diabetes at a young age. They never though that I would just about become a pin cushion. I hate that everyday I have to get checked or think about what I eat or what I am before I eat! Its it fair? No, but it's life and till there is a cure, this is life for diabetics.

Before I was 10 I was getting 3 shots a day, sometimes more. And bring on the shot is feel like your worse than a pin cushion. I used to cry when I had to have a shot. But than again what kid don't cry when they get a shot or sometime. When I was 10 I got the pump which is just about like shot but better. I only have to change it every 3 days and you don't have to get a shot every time I want to eat.

There are some day's when I feel like I want to give up like not do anything any more, no check no shots no nothing but I know if I do that I might not live long and I want to live a long a healthy life!

Hopefully one day there WILL be a cure so no diabetic will ever have to feel like a pin cushion like I do sometimes and I'm sure other diabetics feel the same way.

Till next time
~Jaimie~

Endo appt.

In less than 4 days, I have a endo appt. For those that dont know what endo is, it just means diabetes doctor. 
I'm nerves about my appt, everyone say it will be fine and that my doctor is there is help me! I know his but I still worry about my appt! I dont know why but I do. 
3 mouths ago my A1C was 6.8. I'm hoping to be it down to 6.6, but I dont want it too low. I would even be happy if it was 6.5. 
In the next 4 days, I will need to get my diabetes binder up-to-date. Hopefully in the next 4 days my blood sugar's will be nice to me! 

Till next time 
~Jaimie~

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~