So what is your biggest accomplishment you have done with diabetes?
I did a triathlon last year to prove to myself that I could. The morning of, I changed my usual breakfast and ate cereal… BAD idea… My blood sugar skyrocketed to 500 (I think adrenaline had something to do with it, too). I was 400 when the race started and 200 by the time I finished… but I did finish!
Now every time I feel like something is too hard, I just tell myself to quit whining because if I can do a triathlon at 400, I can do just about anything.
I just have to use the plural " accomplishments " !! , Ha, Ha . I became a pumper in 2001; have completed a Marathon , Rome 2006 , 3 halves , tried for a full in Disney, 2008 ; had to stop at mile 22 ( ;-( ) , several shorter walks/runs and will do before my 70 th another half M.in October 2009 , Victoria, BC , Canada …and raising funds for Team Diabetes Canada
( well over $ 40,000.00 by now ) …26 plus years …NO complications .
Yes, Bluefrango …you are correct …will not change my usual breakfast pattern , even if it is oatmeal in a package and I have to use the coffee maker’s boiling water …it has worked so far.
And WOWY …congrats on your triathlon accomplishment …how long did it take you ?? Admiration coming your way 
wow. how do you guys start training for a half marathon?? i think i might try!! 
My familyand I climbed Mt. Whitney last summer - The highest mountain in the continental US - we did reach the summit but my son, Richard vomited from altitude sickness on top. He’s 14 and on a pump…worried about his numbers with the altitude sickness but they were fine. Now we are on a venture to climb the highest mountains in all 50 states! He never complains nor lets diabetes change what he wants to do in life!!!
These are my accomplishments:
-I survived my teen years
-Had to wonderful children at a time when it was not recommended
-Have been diabetic (T1) for 40 years and still have my sight, kidneys and legs.
-Completed a master’s degree
-Was athletic until I developed polyneuropathy.
-My condition has made me compassionate and understanding to the plight of others. As a result, I have become an advocate for people with disabilities and those from socially and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds.
i second the “i survived my teen years”. what a challenge those teen years are!!
I haven’t had it for very long but my one accomplishment so far is adjusting quickly to my new lifestyle.
Taught all 3 kids calculus.
my daughter at age 7 has spoken in front of 100 plus people for JDRF. and you never would of known she was nervous 5 min. before that. that was just a few weeks ago, what will she be able to accomplish in her life time…
Me too just barely survived even without diabetes. Ate only may west and coke then the big D would have been a killer.
My Biggest accomplishment was in helping to create and raise our 2 Nice, healthy Kids. I enjoyed having them. Among other things, our Son and his Wife foster Children and my Daughter has been involved in mentoring and helping Teenagers since she was about 17 and and helping out at the church.
Also I’ve looked after my Diabetes and am doing pretty Good with only minor complications from before.
quitting my sorry job
450+ mile bicycle ride done in 41/2 days.
Took care of my grandmother,mother and my youngest daughter and a grandchild all at the same time!
Kept blood glucose levels near normal range during entire pregnancy, using frequent MDI. That’s 6 months (pre-conception) and 37 weeks of tight control, if you’re counting. Of course, no one told me it’s even more challenging to maintain good control after the baby is born … now that baby is 11, it’s a little easier
Oh, I loved calculus in college. Good for you for being able to teach this to your kids! Now, I just wish I remembered some of it . . .
Started to eat right, began to exercise regularly, finished two marathons and two half-marathons and will do another in October.
Amanda,
- Start slow.
- Get the book “The Diabetic Athlete” by Sheri Colberg.
- Find a half-marathon at least 6 months away in your area and set it as a goal.
- Look up a training group. There are few related to diabetics, but ‘Team in Training’ is large and for a good cause. They’ll train you real good, even if you’re a beginner BUT you have to raise money for them in exchange. Find them via Google.
- Join the “Diabetic Athletes” group here at TuDiabetes.
- Start slow, keep a BG monitor with you at all times.
- Start slow.
Good luck,
Terry
Oh many many accomplishments:
- Travelled to all 7 continents (104 countries) all on Syringes
- Survived teen years
- Gave birth to TWO beaufitul children at 6lbs and 6.4 lbs. Now ages 10 and 13!
- Work full time
- Run a Direct Sales business on the side - out of my home
Each day I get up I feel is a grand accomplishment. You never know what tomorrow can hold.
Yeah! I spent most of mine in hospitals…my perception of life became skewed.