Living With Type 1 Diabetes: My Diagnosis Story
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Hello everyone! I hope you are having a fabulous month so far, I know I am! My 21st birthday is right around the corner and is on Easter Sunday this year! Today I wanted to share with you how I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and some of the symptoms that I experienced. Some of the symptoms I experienced where extreme weight loss (about 40 pounds in a month). I also experienced extreme thirst, frequent urination, blurred vision, fatigue and I just felt extremely sick. If you are experiencing any to these symptoms then please go to your Doctor and seek medical guidance because I am not a Doctor! I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on August 7th, 2014 and I spent 4 days in the hospital. Those where some of the scariest days of my life, but only because I wasn't fully educated on how to live with T1D. Having Diabetes isn't as scary or debilitating as people make it out to be. If you or a loved one were just diagnosed then have no fear, it will get better as time goes on! You just have to learn that we all have struggles and that Diabetes will not hold you back from doing all the things that you love. It took me a while to come to terms with that fact, and I still struggle with my Diabetes but it also drives me to work harder!
I made a Youtube video so you should go check that out because it goes into more depth in how I was actually diagnosed with T1D and how my hospital stay was. Make sure to check out some of my other videos about Type 1 Diabetes, because I talk a lot about how it is living with Diabetes and I share some of my funny and scary moments.
Remember to stay strong, because not many people could handle what we have been given. You can do anything, you are not alone in this battle!
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