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I have diabetes. Fun, right? Right! I get to weird out people by taking shots every day! YEAH!

So anyway. Share stuff from when you were first dianosed? Here. I'll start! blaugh
Roughly three months before we figured out that I have diabetes, my dad was diagnosed with type two diabetes. We wanted to have me checked out for it, but my doctor was a dummy and was positive that I didn't have diabetes, even though I had lost a whole of TWENTY POUNDS in the last two or three months. She figured that I was being all healthy, or something (i was kinda chunky before my diabetes. heh.). She diagnosed me with depression, put me on anti-depressants, and sent me off to see a shrink. xp Eventually, my parents got me to let my dad check my blood sugar (right after eating two soup bowls of strawberry ice-cream), and it was in the 500's. The next day, I was taken to my dad's doctor, and was officially diagnosed with type one diabetes, three days before my birthday. Nice birthday gift, huh. My dad gave me my shots for the first week or so, but after that I kinda took over. I don't even let my parents give me shots anymore.

And after that was pretty much the usual daily life I had, except that I had to take care of my diabetes. And the mental breakdowns from realizing that I had an illness that would never go away. Pheh. 'Bout as much fun as sitting in a kiln for six days. burning_eyes

Your turn! 4laugh

Apple and Thyme Chicken
(makes 4 servings)


2 whole boneless and skinless chicken breasts, about 1/2 pound (225 g) each, halved and all traces of fat removed
butter-flavored cooking spray
salt (optional) and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 medium Granny Smith or other tart green apple, cored and thinly sliced
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon (15 ml) fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon (5 ml) crushed dried thyme
1/4 cup (59 ml) balsamic vinegar
fresh thyme sprigs for garnish


Preheat oven to 375°F (190° C). Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Lightly spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt (if using) and pepper. Place in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.
Arrange apple slices over and around chicken breasts. Sprinkle with shallot and thyme leaves; pour on the balsamic vinegar.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until chicken is opaque throughout (cut to test). Arrange cooked breasts on a platter and spoon apples and cooking juices on top. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired. Serve at once.

Per Serving: 163 calories (9% calories from fat), 27 g protein, 2 g total fat (0.4 g saturated fat), 9 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 66 mg cholesterol, 78 mg sodium
Exchanges: 3 very lean meat, 1 carbohydrate (1 fruit)

Diabetes is genetic. It usually comes from your dad's side, but you can get it from your mom's side of the family, too.
And yeah. You have to eat differently if you have diabetes. I can eat all the stuff I did before, I just have to watch my servings. xp My dad has type 2, and he's supposed to be on a diet to lose weight, because, if you lose the extra pounds, your pancreas (it's the organ that makes insulin) will sometimes start functioning normally again. talk2hand

I don't know, I might be on my way to developing it. My Grandma and all her family has it. Her bros and sis's died of it.