Hi... I'm a 19 year old girl (turning 20 March 11) and I was diagnosed with Diabetes when I was... 14. It's been a long road & I have a long road ahead but I'm very proud of the progress I've made thus far.

I was doing ok when I was first diagnosed, but after awhile I got really lazy and extremely stupid. I wasn't doing anything blood sugars & ( Read more... )

hi, my name is steffany monroe. im from kelowna bc. and anyways im just making a post to see if there are any other teen's on here with diabetes. it would be cool/interesting to talk with someone who is experiencing maybe some of the difficulties etc. i am, too, dealing with, being a teenage diabetic. im seventeen. so maybe if anyone around 16-20 ( Read more... )

Type One diabetic, going on four years. Holding up well enough with it, I guess. Taking Novolin thrice a day and a Lantus at night ( Read more... )

Hey all ( Read more... )

hey guys - this looks like a great community. most other diabetes resources have seemed so boring ( Read more... )

hi. i was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when i was a baby, and i'm 17 now. i'm in pretty good control (test 5-6 times a day and give Humalog injections accordingly + lantus at night) and my hba1c is usually 7.0-7.5. i've been contemplating a Pump lately.. not necessarily getting one. just thinking about one. the idea sort of turns me off ( Read more... )

Thought I would introduce myself, seeing as how I've just joined yet another community (I'm really digging this LiveJournal thing!). I've had Type I Diabetes for a little over 22 years now, I've been on the pump for about two years, and I have a few complications but nothing particularly major, thank the gods (Well, except for erectile dysfunction ( Read more... )

I joined the community a few months ago, but have been to shy to post. I was diagnosed with diabetes 3 years ago, I am 28. No one in my family has diabetes but me, though my mom is adopted so I'm not sure about her birth family ( Read more... )

Hi, intro time... My name is Ellie and I am a type II diabetic. I am 16 years old. I found out I was a diabetic when I went to the doctor to get a a phsyical for Girl Scout Camp. It is a hassle, but I control mine with pills and *trying* the healthy diet, but I have just started that bcuz I put on extra weight over the last coupl of years. Well, ( Read more... )

Hi there. My name is Ally and I've been a juvenile diabetic for over thirteen years. I was diagnosed when I was almost seven and was taking three injections a day before I started using a pump almost four years ago. It is wonderful. I couldn't recommend it highly enough ( Read more... )