I am 17
years of age and I have diabetes which is a
condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar)
in the blood is too high because the body cannot
use it properly. Glucose comes from the
digestion of starchy foods and from the liver
which makes glucose.
The
symptoms of diabetes are:
-
Increased thirst
-
Going to the toilet more often than usual
-
decrease in weight
- Very
tired
I was
first diagnosed when I was 7 years old, And I
was really ill, I was very thirsty and tired and
i had lost a significant amount of weight. At
first we went to our local doctors but the
doctor that I saw did nothing and sent me home
again, We went back as an emergency an only then
I was sent to hospital, By that time I was
nearly in a coma and couldn't walk into the
hospital, Straight away they put me on drips,
monitors etc. I don't remember much of that day
but i remember me making up and my dad being
there by my side, Before then I didn't realise
what diabetes was or what it was about, I was
put on 2 injections a day and it worked well
until December 2001 when I became very ill again
and my dad was great and carried me out of the
ambulance and into the hospital. Since then
everything has been great and I manage my
diabetes really well. Having a hobby really
helped me to get active and it is something that
I have always wanted to have, I take them to
obedience classes which is good for
socialisation and just to get out! I have found
that since i got a dog i have never been in
hospital again.
My
insulin is called Humolog which is a fast acting
insulin and you should eat some food straight
after you have done your injection, I take this
one 3 times a day, then at night I take Lantus
which is a new insulin and is a slow acting
insulin, You should eat your food about 20mins
after doing your injection.Before i do my
injection I do my BM which stands for blood
Monitoring, The machine i use is called one
touch ultra smart which allows you to record how
you feel and how much exercise you have done,
and it also plots your results on a graph.
