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Tom * 10 years sent in 27 May 2008
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Diabetes.
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When I first got diabetes I was really scared and I was only 4.I don't remember it much. I remember when I went from 2 jabs a day to 3 I did not like it and I hear that i will go to 4 when i am at secondary school and I am quite worried about that.
Sometimes I like having diabetes when I have hypo's because I get chocolate and pineapple juice. I can't always have things or do things that everyone else can, the things I mostly can't have whenever I like are: sweets, candy floss, powerade, bubblejuice and basically everything with sugar in it. Today is 6 march and I just did a finger prick and I was 2.1 and when I am really low my legs shake. I feel floppy and tired but I soon feel better when i have had something to eat.
If anyone has just been told they are diabetic, just don't look at it when someone injects you, its not too bad, stay calm and don't throw a tantrum like I did. I hate it.

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