Hi ophelia,
I was diagnosed at 12 and am now 27. My family still obsesses, theyre family so they always will. I went through what you are going trough. At first it was new and you were focused, now life has gone on and back to normal and youve probaby learned to fit diabetes into your normal routine. Once i did that i got comfy and actually made it not control my life so much so tjat i began forgettin to take my meds. I had to take a step back and say ok no you wont be healthy if you keep forgetting. It is hard at your age i remember juggling school, friends, boys, stress of college apps and all thay but you can only live a normal life if you take care of yourself each day. I am getting married in 4 months and am making sure i take extra special care of myself so that i will be able to have children. I had chose the pump at 15 but it wasnt right for me at that age so i went back to the pen but then a few years bacj at 23 i chose the pump again and have stayed on it ever since and it is great for me now. Try using an alarm on ur watch or cell phone. Set it to go off every few hours to remind you to check your sugar and that will help you stay in control because you will be seeing what it is and adjusting if need be. I hope this advice helps ive been there and totally know what youre feeling. Dont run your life around diabetes but by staying in good contr you wont let it take you ovet either. Good luck!
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