Omnipod or One Touch? College Now or Later? Pale orange or bright orange?
Well, the good news is, my A1C at my appointment Friday was 6.3! Perfection! Dr V still thinks I'm in my "honeymoon stage", which means my pancreas is still producing a significant amount of insulin.; but because T1D is an auto-immune disease, my pancreas will continue to produce less and less insulin, until it no longer produces any. My Dr thinks that will happen between now and the end of next year. He says right now I have great control of my diabetes and my numbers look great! Thank the Lord : )
He (my doctor) also thinks that an insulin pump is great option for me! I have literature on 5 different pumps, and Ive narrowed it down to 2. We are waiting on a call from the diabetes specialist to schedule an appointment; she will tell us more about the pumps and what we are looking at financially. Truth of the matter is: I'm excited! Although it does feel a little strange, because this is the first time I've realized how serious diabetes really is. I will have a device attached to me that sustains my life; but if it malfunctions, could end my life. How crazy is that?!
My friend with T1D that has had it her whole life, is in the process of figuring out if she is a candidate for a pancreas transplant. She said if it works for her I would have a personal experience to go off of if I wanted to consider it. I'm like, woah, I don't think I need an organ transplant. Holy Cow! That really makes diabetes seem bigger and more serious!
College is a long story. The decision there is whether I should wait a year to save up/pay off my car, or to jump right in this summer.
Last but not least, we are painting our new house this week.... what color should I paint my room? Should I go with a peachy, more subtle color? Or a nice, bold, color? What to do, what to do...
So, life is crazy. Being almost 17 years old is crazy. Lots of decisions coming up that require lots of prayer. Shew! Lord, give me strength and wisdom beyond my years! ; )
Well, the good news is, my A1C at my appointment Friday was 6.3! Perfection! Dr V still thinks I'm in my "honeymoon stage", which means my pancreas is still producing a significant amount of insulin.; but because T1D is an auto-immune disease, my pancreas will continue to produce less and less insulin, until it no longer produces any. My Dr thinks that will happen between now and the end of next year. He says right now I have great control of my diabetes and my numbers look great! Thank the Lord : )
He (my doctor) also thinks that an insulin pump is great option for me! I have literature on 5 different pumps, and Ive narrowed it down to 2. We are waiting on a call from the diabetes specialist to schedule an appointment; she will tell us more about the pumps and what we are looking at financially. Truth of the matter is: I'm excited! Although it does feel a little strange, because this is the first time I've realized how serious diabetes really is. I will have a device attached to me that sustains my life; but if it malfunctions, could end my life. How crazy is that?!
My friend with T1D that has had it her whole life, is in the process of figuring out if she is a candidate for a pancreas transplant. She said if it works for her I would have a personal experience to go off of if I wanted to consider it. I'm like, woah, I don't think I need an organ transplant. Holy Cow! That really makes diabetes seem bigger and more serious!
College is a long story. The decision there is whether I should wait a year to save up/pay off my car, or to jump right in this summer.
Last but not least, we are painting our new house this week.... what color should I paint my room? Should I go with a peachy, more subtle color? Or a nice, bold, color? What to do, what to do...
So, life is crazy. Being almost 17 years old is crazy. Lots of decisions coming up that require lots of prayer. Shew! Lord, give me strength and wisdom beyond my years! ; )
Glad the T1D is under control for now...it's scary but you got this. =) And you should go with bright...but alternating walls with your next favorite color....*GRIN*
ReplyDeleteIt turned out a VERY BRIGHT orange :D
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