Emily
Emily, Age 18, California, diagnosed in 2011 (age 11), t:slim user
Describe the day you were diagnosed.
I was tired, cranky, kept having to Pee, and losing weight. It was my first day of middle school and my parents decided to get my blood tested. My blood sugar was 743 and they sent me up to Stanford.
What annoys you about diabetes?
It’s always there. We don’t get a break.
What do you like about diabetes?
The community. I’ve met amazing people and had great experiences.
How has diabetes changed you?
I am way more responsible, confident, and self-aware.
Describe a time where diabetes made you cry and/or laugh.
Diabetes made me cry when I accidentally gave short-acting insulin when I meant to give my long-acting insulin.
What has been your highest blood glucose reading?
My diagnosis-743
What has been your lowest blood glucose reading?
36
Describe a time when you used diabetes in your favor.
Got out of running the mile ONCE.
What are your fears about your future with diabetes?
College and low blood sugar.
I’m a diabetic and…
I’m a diabetic and I love softball, basketball, and playing the drums.
What advice would you give newly diagnosed diabetics?
It’ll get a lot easier.
Anything else you want to share?
I’m grateful more often than I thought I’d be.
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