tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191128400524019706.post586736372805082140..comments2024-03-22T05:18:23.597-04:00Comments on Kayla's Life Notes: Diabetes is Kicking my Butt Kayla O'Connellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09677392507125490960noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191128400524019706.post-68417696841889109792013-01-03T11:15:56.276-05:002013-01-03T11:15:56.276-05:00Kayla, I've had juvenile onset since 1965. I&#...Kayla, I've had juvenile onset since 1965. I've never had DKA, never had the "honeymoon" period either. Back then, my doctor said only about 1% of juvenile onsets would need less insulin for a time. I've never been hospitalized because of highs or lows. I could have been for lows, but I convinced the ambulance drivers I was fine. I've never ever wished I wasn't a diabetic, not once. Although now that I'm going through menopause and the problems it is causing with my insulin intake, I get pissed with the disease. I never know how much insulin I'm going to require from day to day due to the changing hormones. None of my doctors can understand this as I'm the only juvenile onset woman they've ever heard who has gone through this. They way I've handled this disease is to know there are people in the world who have it a hell of a lot worse than I do. At least I have my insulin and my syringes. My contour meter, strips and lancets. I can manage my diabetes. There are many people who aren't so lucky, or have worse conditions.LRMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06670715983949140434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8191128400524019706.post-56063653686519514672013-01-02T23:22:25.448-05:002013-01-02T23:22:25.448-05:00Hang in there, Kayla. This happens to all of us. ...Hang in there, Kayla. This happens to all of us. Every last one. There is no such thing as someone who has their diabetes perfectly in control.<br /><br />And for what it's worth, I think it's terribly important to share the hard times and bad days too.<br /><br />Thank you.Scott K. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881833642347872927noreply@blogger.com