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My name is Alyse. I am 8 years old; and on Jan 20, 2007 my young life changed forever. I was diagnosed with Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes. My BIGGEST wish in the world for every birthday, christmas, easter, and when I pray at night is for there to be a CURE for my diabetes!!
I was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes on Jan 20th, 2007, I was 2 1/2 years old. On the day that I was dignosed I was feeling really bad, I couldnt talk, sit up, or act like myself. My mommy came and picked me up from my momo's house and rushed me to the emergency room. When I got into the room where they check you out they poked my finger with a lancet, when the meter came back it said high glucose (which is a blood sugar above 600), at that point they stuck me in the arm with a large needle and took some blood. When the nurse came back in they told me that my blood sugar was 682. I then was transferred to another hospital that was better equipped for me and placed in PICU for 1 night. From then on I had nurses and doctors hovering around me sticking and proding me for 4 days trying to get my blood sugars regulated and for me to feel better. I was scared. Now since my diagnosis I have endured a dr's visit every 3 months which includes blood being drawn and the normal dr's visit routine, over 6,500 finger pricks while checking my blood glucose levels, and approx 5,000 shots. Since my diagnosis I have made many strides with my diagnosis, I can test my own blood sugar, and ask many questions regarding my diabetes. I don't grasp that I am little different from the other children but I am very inquizative. In December of 2007 I was placed on the insulin pump, this machine is attached to me 24/7 and continuosly gives my body the insulin it needs to make energy that my body cannot do for itself. This machine is not always comfortable, I have to play with it on, sleep with it on, and NEVER get a break!!
In my parents exerience with raising me being diabetic it is neither cheap nor is it an easy disease to control with me only being 8 years old, with me being a diabetic we have to check my blood sugar before every meal and when playing and give me insulin accordingly.
My parents have done alot of research regarding the effects of diabetes and the great amount of strides that the researchers have made with help from the funds provided by JDRF. During my parents research they found that 1 in 4 children born after the year 2000 will be diagnosed with diabetes in their lifetime, 1 in 4! That is an astronomical amount of children like me that will be diagnosed with diabetes. Also during their research they found that more people die from complications of diabetes in a year than cancer and many other diseases.
Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating disease that affects millions of people, a large and growing percentage of them children like me
Always remember that kids with diabetes are still kids!!
I was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes on Jan 20th, 2007, I was 2 1/2 years old. On the day that I was dignosed I was feeling really bad, I couldnt talk, sit up, or act like myself. My mommy came and picked me up from my momo's house and rushed me to the emergency room. When I got into the room where they check you out they poked my finger with a lancet, when the meter came back it said high glucose (which is a blood sugar above 600), at that point they stuck me in the arm with a large needle and took some blood. When the nurse came back in they told me that my blood sugar was 682. I then was transferred to another hospital that was better equipped for me and placed in PICU for 1 night. From then on I had nurses and doctors hovering around me sticking and proding me for 4 days trying to get my blood sugars regulated and for me to feel better. I was scared. Now since my diagnosis I have endured a dr's visit every 3 months which includes blood being drawn and the normal dr's visit routine, over 6,500 finger pricks while checking my blood glucose levels, and approx 5,000 shots. Since my diagnosis I have made many strides with my diagnosis, I can test my own blood sugar, and ask many questions regarding my diabetes. I don't grasp that I am little different from the other children but I am very inquizative. In December of 2007 I was placed on the insulin pump, this machine is attached to me 24/7 and continuosly gives my body the insulin it needs to make energy that my body cannot do for itself. This machine is not always comfortable, I have to play with it on, sleep with it on, and NEVER get a break!!
In my parents exerience with raising me being diabetic it is neither cheap nor is it an easy disease to control with me only being 8 years old, with me being a diabetic we have to check my blood sugar before every meal and when playing and give me insulin accordingly.
My parents have done alot of research regarding the effects of diabetes and the great amount of strides that the researchers have made with help from the funds provided by JDRF. During my parents research they found that 1 in 4 children born after the year 2000 will be diagnosed with diabetes in their lifetime, 1 in 4! That is an astronomical amount of children like me that will be diagnosed with diabetes. Also during their research they found that more people die from complications of diabetes in a year than cancer and many other diseases.
Type 1, or juvenile, diabetes, is a devastating disease that affects millions of people, a large and growing percentage of them children like me
Always remember that kids with diabetes are still kids!!