I’m not joking. I hate hormones and having to adjust insulin and how I’m never steady even if I count carbs perfectly and take insulin ahead of time (like a good diabetic should, even though apparently that isn’t me) and exercise.
And maybe this happens to every diabetic, but I’m a teenager and thus haven’t been an adult yet so I don’t have anything to base it off of. But it sure is dang annoying.
But being a teenager is stressful. I’m not joking. Like right now the first thing that people ask me when I tell them that I’m a junior in high school is, “What colleges are you thinking about?” Or at least some variation of the above question. And this is super stressful and annoying to a girl who hasn’t mapped out her life plan and has no earthly idea what to do with the next six years of her life, give or take a few, unlike what seems to be the rest of my grade. I don’t know how they do it. And then there are ACT and SAT tests coming up, AP exams are in May, and this year is my first opportunity to go to prom. And lacrosse season has just started, and I was voted captain, and that is sort of stressful because I don’t feel like the greatest girl on the team, even though I may be the oldest. Plus I’m going to have to miss a lot of practices and games because of band rehearsals and things like that, even though the coaches say, “School first, lacrosse second.” Sorry, but lacrosse is not the highest thing on my list of TO DO.
Second semester junior year is wonderful. (Notice the sarcasm.) I even considered quitting lacrosse so I would have more time, but I’m glad I didn’t because it is a ton of fun, even though coaches can get pretty serious.
Plus the whole managing diabetes thing aspect of my life. Kind of a big deal.
On the plus side, I may be getting a new pump sometime soon! And if I ever need a hug, my dog is always available.
Adios for now, and may your blood sugars be ever in your favor!
Sincerely,
Claire Montgomery
I loved the last sign off, Katniss. Great post…. I love reading about how you diabetics think.
Great post Claire! HS is stressful! Hang in there…summer is coming
You are managing it all so well! It’s almost over. Don’t forget to have fun!
I would lay A LOT of money that very few of your classmates know what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Some of them just decide so they can stop thinking about it but that is different from knowing. In fact, lots of adults do that all the time too–the examined life is exhausting.
Anyway, you ARE a rockstar for continuing to examine even though your blood sugars are totally annoying and unpredictable. You are brave and it is hard but you are chugging through very nicely my dear. Thanks for sharing!