How I Was Diagnosed

I was diagnosed with Diabetes when I was 5 years old while living in Philadelphia.  It is an interesting story because I was in the hospital for an Asthma attack, not for Diabetes itself.  After a t-ball game, my parents noticed a breathing abnormality and brought me to the hospital.  Up until then, I had no prior health issues or medical problems.  As I was being examined at the hospital, the doctors noticed that my blood sugar levels were VERY high, causing them to test me for Diabetes.  The results then came back positive, I was now a Type 1 Diabetic.  

At that time, because I was so young, I did not know what this meant, but figured it was something bad based on the way my parents were reacting.  Looking back, it must have been a shock for my parents, who had just learned I had Asthma and even worse, they had to process a second diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes.  When I spoke to my mom and dad years later about their take on the problem, they said they were nervous because they did not know what to do and knew very few people who had Diabetes.  They went under a great deal of stress learning and worrying about the disease by taking classes on it.  The classes were very helpful and now the entire family is informed on how to live with the disease.      

While I'm still young, I feel that my experiences are rich enough to share with people living with Diabetes.  The primary focus of my blog is to help others who have Diabetes and need help and or answers with the disease.  I know my parents needed information 12 years ago before the internet was what it is today.  Hopefully in some small way, this will help people in that same situation realize that one can live with Diabetes in a happy and productive manner.