Why I celebrate my diaversary

Do you celebrate your diabetes anniversary? There are countless stories from people that remember their diagnosis.  They can tell you about how they felt prior to their diagnosis, and events that happened during and shortly after. Some can remember every detail about their diagnosis, and others, like me, were too young to recall much about it so many years later. For many people, it is a time of year marked by memories of how their lives drastically changed.  A life now full of needles, testing, calculations, and counting.  For others, it is a time of year when they remember finally feeling better, after a long and tired period of misdiagnosis. Many of us know that living with diabetes can be challenging even during the best of times.  At first the learning curve seems unfairly steep – and the penalty for not catching on can be harsh and painful.  But we somehow find a way to do it. We find a way to not only deal with our diabetes but we also find a way to continue on with life and all that it involves.  We pursue careers, we engage in hobbies, and we raise families.  On top of all that, we also find a way to deal with the demands that life itself throws at us.  Car repairs, ...
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