update
Hey, guys. I know I said I wasn't going to disappear again, but I did. ;;
I haven't felt well in a long time. I get tired easy and would be irritable. I couldn't explain it and I didn't know what was wrong with me. I just added it up to being normal for me and often causes me to feel depressed. I also have/had hypoglycemic problems.
In the last couple months those problems seemed to get worse and I couldn't drink enough water. I was constantly dehydrated and thirsty no matter how much I drank.. and that was a lot. I had to keep a bottle of water with me at all times. I also lost 40lbs in that short amount of time and increased in the last couple of weeks. I lost 6 lbs the day after Thanks Giving. So we took that as a hint there was definitely something wrong. I was actually scared it was something like a thyroid problem.
A few days passed until Sunday, Dec 2nd, my Aunt who is a type 2 diabetic asked if she could check my blood sugar and see if there was something wrong there. Well it registered 358 and she told me to go to a doctor. I waited for my mother to get home and she went with me to an urgent care place since I have no insurance and it would be quick. After they took some samples they registered my blood sugar at 366. It was going up and they told me to go immediately to the ER. This was all a shock to me... I felt "fine" and here these people were frantically freaking out over this.
We went to the ER and they took some tests and yup, my blood sugar was still going up. We were in the ER for approximately 5 hours while they took tests and pumped me full of fluids because I was severely dehydrated- no surprise there. Almost everyone made it clear that I most likely had type 1 diabetes, but they were going to still run tests complete with chest x-rays to check for infections. Finally I was taken to the ICU where I had 6-8 bags of different fluids going into bends of my arms and one hand. One of which was potassium and omg did it burn my veins. (My vein accessed in my hand is still swollen and sore from it!) The tests came back and couldn't come up with any sign of infection that would kill my pancreas' ability to manage it's rent in my BODY. :\
I was released from the hospital on Tuesday after being diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic. At first I felt devastated mostly because they couldn't tell me why. They had no idea. I eat healthy. Unlike type 2 which is mostly brought on by lifestyle and can with diet and exercise be beaten most of the time, type 1 is permanent and I now take a shot with breakfast and dinner. I'll have to do that for the foreseeable future. At first the idea terrified me, but after almost two weeks, it's becoming easier.
My eyes have been extremely blurry since I left the hospital. Although they are finally getting better I was freaking out at first.. I was told it was normal until my blood sugar was stable, but could take up to 3 months. :C I'm glad they are getting better. I hope to be able to do more artwork soon. I did finish a collage and another project for class. Typing this is a WIN because they aren't acting up too badly. Hopefully they'll completely clear up when my level stabilize! Please keep me in your prayers.
I'll keep the good new portion of this journal short because I blabbed on for a while about my hospitalization. Although depending on how you look at it... I guess my diagnoses could be good news :\ since I was told next in my symptoms would have been stomach pain (organ failure). :c
We closed on our house the same week so that's cool. Aaron and I should be moved in a little before Christmas. There is also tons of other busy crap going on, but I'll spare you 'til next time.
<3 yous. Hope you guys are doing great and having a great Christmas break.
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