I am Hanna Wieland and I am thirteen. I have been living with diabetes for nine years. When I was four, I kept wetting the bed at night and was constantly having to go to the restroom. It was to the point where I would be going to go the restroom at night and I would still be half asleep and go right there as I was walking. My parents then took me to the hospital around one to two o’clock and the doctor ran several test on my bladder. After the tests came back negative they decided to check my blood. I was over 650. They then decided to go on a carb free diet and check me the next morning. In the morning I was still super high. The morning of January 2, 2008, is when I was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes. Almost immediately following the diagnoses, my parents and I started learning how to treat and handle Type One diabetes. …show more content…
I then want to go to college for either a detective/police man, physical therapist, or a doctor.
To promote T1D I have sold bracelets and scarfs to raise money and done multiple presentations for school about living with diabetes, what diabetes is, and how to put on an insulin pump. Some of them were shown school district wide. I love going to diabetes walks with my friends and family.
I think that the US government should definitely support diabetes related issues because I know that the people living with T1D are a strong community together and with the help of the US government, we may come closer to a cure quicker.
One of the main things I like about having diabetes is I have gone to diabetes camp for 6 years and I love it and all the people who I have met there. I also love going to diabetes walks with friends and family. I know that even if I live with diabetes with the rest of my life, it won’t stop me from doing the things I love. I personally feel that diabetes has made me at least 50% stronger and more
Diabetes is a very serious disease that takes many lives each year. It is a lifelong disease that can be fatal to both adults and children if it is uncontrolled. Diabetes does not have to be fatal if certain precautions are taken. If diabetics maintain a healthy diet and watch their carbohydrate intake they can keep their diabetes under control. Monitoring blood sugar is also necessary to live a healthy life. If diabetics know the right way of maintaining their diabetes, they can live a very normal and active life.
Type 1 Diabetes formerly called juvenile onset diabetes occurs typically before the age of 20, but now at any age anyone can be diagnosed with type 1. Individuals with type 1 diabetes are usually thin, go to the bathroom a lot to urinate, and are always hungry. The cause of Type 1 Diabetes is that the pancreas, which is the organ that secretes insulin, is destroyed by auto antibodies, which is why people with Type 1 Diabetes always need insulin, either to be injected or through an insulin pump. When glucose cannot enter the cells, it builds up in the blood causing the body's cells to starve to death. People with type 1 diabetes mus...
When I think about the moments leading up to my diagnosis I remember feeling weak, confused, shaky and sleepy. I did not notice that I had began sleeping throughout the day. My body was craving soft drinks like soda and juice but not food. Days would go by and I eventually fell into a deep slumber that I found myself only waking up from to use the bathroom. I knew something was wrong and that if I did not get to a hospital it would get worse. Nothing could have prepared me for the life changing diagnosis I would receive.
... have done was to restructure the organization to where anyone could become a member and help study and research the disease. With that happening, the American Diabetes Association has become one of the top non-profit organizations in the world and has over 100 locations nationwide researching and serving the communities to help fight and prevent diabetes. They have everything from expert scientist researching the cure to regular citizens contributing their time to help fight this disease. The ADA offers many opportunities to everyone in the country to be a part of events and campaigns to help spread news about diabetes. There are millions of dollars of donations each year to the ADA with every penny possible put towards research. With effort and passion like this maybe one day there will be a cure for diabetes.
All in all, my mother’s family who suffered from diabetes were considered to be obese. Although medications, exercise, or dieting will not for sure cure anyone, had they taken better precautions it is possible they may have lived a longer life. Being a genetic trait in my family I find it important to work out and watch what I eat so that I can avoid getting any types of diabetes. Make it your goal to be aware of what you are doing in your everyday life because you never knew if what you eat or do today will affect you tomorrow.
Diabetes is a chronic illness that should never, under any circumstances, be taken lightly. If anyone is experiencing any of the signs or symptoms, listed above, they should follow up with their primary doctor. Knowing the signs and symptoms, the testing process, and the management of Diabetes, may help save a person’s life.
...a healthy life. While they lived that healthy life, they have to be more responsible than a person without diabetes because anything could happen. Bottom line, society or life before the discovery of insulin was bad for a lot of people who had this sickness. So thanks to insulin life has changed then, now, and later.
United States. (2011). Type 1 Diabetes Research: Real Progress and Real Hope for a Cure. Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, United States Senate, of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, June 24, 2009. Washington, DC: Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 2011
As you may or may not already know, diabetes is a non-communicable disease. Learning about diabetes interests me because my grandmother and grandfather are both diabetic. I see what they go through every day with pricking their finger, injecting insulin and watching what they eat. It seems to be a hassle, but for them- it’s their life.
Don’t ask me how I feel, I’m not going to tell you. Talking about it makes it worse. When I explain my pain, I have to think about it. Ignore it; maybe it will go away. I dwell on my fears of what may happen. I don’t want to pass that fear on to you. You don’t see it as I do. It’s not your body; it’s not your life. I don’t tell you because I don’t want you to be afraid for me. I can deal with it. I’ll be OK. I don’t tell you because I know that my words are inadequate. I can’t express what it is, yet I do want you to know (even if you can’t exactly feel it). I want to let you in to my world. I want you to know how different my life is from yours, even though it looks much the same. I’m not scarred or crippled. You can’t pick me out in a crowd. To you, I’m just another classmate, another student, another stranger on the street.
When living with a long-term health condition it can for some people present them with many new challenges. Not only does it take time for them to adapt and accept their illness but also they may feel affected not just physically, but psychologically, culturally, and sometimes even personally such as financial or relationships with family and friends. In this essay, I will examine in turn the main challenges people with diabetes face.
Diabetes is a significant and fast growing health concern in the United States. About 16 million Americans have diabetes – and that number increases every day. Every day there is someone who suffers from a diabetic emergency. What is a diabetic emergency? Well, first we must understand what diabetes is. Diabetes is a disease that affects how your body uses blood glucose (or commonly known as blood sugar) your body isn’t able to take the sugar from your bloodstream and carry it to your body cells where it can be used for energy. There are two types of diabetes; Type I (insulin dependent) and Type II (non-insulin dependent). Both types can cause a diabetic emergency. Both types require medical intervention/treatment.
This cause me to ask questions, “Why me?” Why is this disease a real thing. Why am I different? As I grew older, I started to see how I was different than most children my age. I was diabetic, but that was not all, I was more of an adult than other children. I had so many responsibilities to deal with because of being diabetic. As I felt I had grew up fast, meant I thought I didn't need help because I could do anything, yet you need help to grow. As it became summer, it had been a year of having diabetes. I went to camp. Camp Joslin which is a summer camp for children with diabetes. Honestly is was very bizarre to think that everyone there had something in common. I had never been around so many diabetics in my life. We all had to test their blood sugar and take insulin. For the week I was there, everyone was the same. It gave me a sense of being like everyone else. I got a chance that none of my friends got, to go to camp Joslin. I was thankful and happy. As I continued to grow older and went to high school, I was still different. I began to realize that being different wasn’t really a curse, but it was a gift. I came to the conclusion that even when life is hard, you can always handle it. The question “Why me?”, does not solve your
While attending college, it is my ultimate goal to become a doctor, either a podiatrist, radiologist, or plastic surgeon. I intend to earn my undergraduate degree at the University of Florida, majoring in chemistry. Then, I plan to attend medical school at the University of Florida, as well. After completing a residency in my specialty, I would like to begin a medical practice somewhere in central Florida.
Five years after graduation I plan to obtain a master's degree in law enforcement. Right now I'am really not sure what I really want to truly do for the rest of my life. The only thing I like doing is finding clues and figuring out the criminal in mystery books.