A Diabetic Survery about ME!

I love survey type things so When I saw that Sarah had posted this I wanted to follow and do it too.

  1. The illness I live with is: Type 1 diabetes

  2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1991

  3. But I had symptoms since: Not really sure, I was young. But I think for awhile Dad says I was “bad”

  4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: I dont feel I really made any adjustments I have been D along time I don’t know life with out it.

  5. Most people assume: I can’t eat this or that.

  6. The hardest part about mornings are: Getting out of bed…LOL

  7. My favorite medical TV show is: I love Grey’s Anatomy, Actually all medical shows…Mystery Diagnostic

  8. A gadget I couldn’t live without is: Insulin

  9. The hardest part about nights are: Getting low/high

  10. Each day I take. Insulin

  11. Regarding alternative treatments. I’m doing great with the treatment I am on now

  12. If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose: Invisible, I love my Diabetes

  13. Regarding working and career: My Disease, I dont even like that word, does not limit me in anyway

  14. People would be surprised to know: That I am 24 years old and have given myself shots for 18 years and will still cry when getting blood drawn.

  15. The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been: Its not new for me but. Every day is different. and not alway easy

  16. Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was: I can do everything with my illness

  17. The commercials about my illness: The Diabeetus Guy, that Brimley guy

  18. Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is: Nothing

  19. It was really hard to have to give up: I dont give up anything, I just make things work on a smaller scale

  20. A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is: WIthin the last year I am getting really active in my illness

  21. If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would: I always feel normal, except on those random low / high days

  22. My illness has taught me: That I need to take this illness seriously

  23. Want to know a secret? One thing people say that gets under my skin is: Can you have that.

  24. But I love it when people: Want to learn more, about Diabetes

  25. My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is:Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!

  26. When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them: About Tudiabetes, This site has changed my life

  27. Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is: Diabetes doesn’t run my life, I run my diabetes

  28. The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was: My Boyfriend always reminds me to keep my sugars good so I dont feel bad, and he doesnt like me to feel that way either.

  29. I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because: Not all diseases are visable, but we still need to lear about what we cant see and teach others to benefit all

  30. The fact that you read this list makes me feel: Like a difference is being made.

Cool, I enjoyed your responses! Thx for crediting me!