type 1 diagnosis
I was diagnosed Type 1 in March 2006. In January, I had been in a bad car accident where I had fractured my pelvis in 3 places and had to learn to walk again with a walker. I was 20.
I went to the doctor thinking I had a bladder infection b/c of the frequent urination. My doctor told me their meters went up to 600 and it was still reading high. She sent me to the hospital immediately although I kept telling her I felt fine.
At the hospital, they told me their meters went up to 800, and it was still reading high. I was in DKA, and had to stay a little over a week. The Diabetes Educator told me "sometimes an extreme stressor to the body can awaken a dormant disease...".
Four years, a couple of jobs, many coping issues, and a couple of kids later, I still take the same meds I was prescribed then, Humalog and Lantus, and I do alright. Maybe if I ever get insurance back I will get a pump...=)
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