[PhoenixAzul]

HOOORAAAAAAAY! I mean, not hooray you've got diabetes, but other girls with diabetes who have lived through college! That's so exciting! I'm on pump therapy right now and I LOVE it. Although I'm not too happy with my pump company right now...think I might be switching over. I'm so glad, you have no idea!!!

I was diagnosed at 9. My diabetes was caused by my T Cells attacking my pancreatic islet cells (the ones that produce insulin) after I had an infection. I just thought I had a urinary tract infection, because I had to go literally every 5 minutes. But low and behold, diabetes! But it sucks being a diabetic girl during puberty...the weight gain, mood swings, struggles...holy crap it sucked. Pump therapy is awesome.

Trying to be a triathlete and a rower and a swimmer with diabetes is not fun. one of the most "not fun" diseases out there. It sucks having to leave class to take medicine or to eat something...blah.