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This is one of the contributions to:DIABETES ESSAY AND POEM COMPETITION 2009
When I was first diagnosed with diabetes I was extremely scared. I did not know what it was or anything about it, apart from the fact that I had it, and I was going to have to live with it for the rest of my life. The doctors told me that the pancreas in my body did not work like other peoples, and that I was going to have to at least 4 injections a day!
As the day went on I learnt more and more about it. I found out that I could still lead my life the way it was before, and that it wasn’t going to be so bad after all. The doctor did my blood sugar lots throughout the day and it was very high! I had to have very small doses of insulin to try and get it down a bit. After spending a day in hospital I finally got to go home! When I got home I ran into the living room and told my sister that I had been diagnosed with diabetes. She gave me a big hug and told me everything was going to be ok.
For quite a while after that I had to go to hospital and spend the day in there, so that doctors and nurses could sort out a daily routine that was right for me.
Until about 2 years ago everything was going fine. But then things started going wrong! My blood sugars were constantly running high and I was drinking lots of water, I also became very tiered again. Because of this I went to my clinic and the doctors put me on a new routine called carbohydrate counting. This is were I have work out the right amount of insulin to do for the amount of food I eat, instead of just doing a set amount each day.
Since the doctors changed my routine, I have been doing much better. My blood sugars have been good and I don’t feel so tiered and thirsty any more.
I would like to thank my doctors and my family for helping me sort out my diabetes!