This week, 10 years ago, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and my life changed forever. Literally 😭 To be frank, I hate this disease and how it can potentially harm me at any given moment, how I have to keep an extra keen eye on the things I consume, how I have to watch every part of my anatomy to ensure I don't get tangled up in doors, handles, etc.
The medicine is expensive, living is expensive.
On the other hand, I can't see myself without it. It very much is a part of me, something I can't change or wish away. It doesn't control my life, per se, but it does affect a majority of the things I do or don't do.
It also feels weird that I can't exactly remember the date anymore. I get asked a lot "when were you diagnosed?" and it's always a 30 second montage of figuring it out--Was it 2012? 2013??
I remember watching the start of TMNT 2012, and I'm pretty sure I was diagnosed then. So, for the most part, 10 years now. Crazy to think about.
Here's to more, anyway. I've got a brand new CGM in the works, and I'm ready to continue learning and working towards a better me. Cheers!