This post is by Soara-Joye.
Happy Friday D-Folk! So, my betes is giving me tude today and I’m a bit out of it so I figured instead of not blogging at all I’d share the very first blog I posted about type 1 back in 2007. I wrote it a few days after I had gotten out of St. Vincents Hospital where I was initially diagnosed as an interminable divabetic. Have a great weekend! Xoxo
“September 24th, 2007
Wow! Where do I begin?……This is my 1st time blogging… and… well…I guess it’s because it is needed.
I have just given myself 2 injections – in my thigh- of the hormone called insulin. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes this past Tuesday and I am still trying to get a grip. I am completely insulin dependent! Me….Soara-Joye Ross with Diabetes! I hate needles! My body has always been extremely sensitive and I now have to give myself 4 injections a day. Along with the pricking about 7 times a day with that damn “1 touch changes everything” device. I just can’t wrap my head around it! It doesn’t seem like this should be part of MY journey. Not mine.
I was in my 5th week of rehearsals playing the female lead for a show that was rather stressful and the day before Opening Night I check into the hospital where they tell me my glucose level is 650, I have diabetes and I have to stay in Intensive Care. Alllll that work for nothing! They had to hire a replacement the morning of Opening. Allllll that work…!
Ohh LIFE! OHH GOD! I sit here…typing…shaking my head still in disbelief. I just don’t understand…!
Okay, so now I can’t really eat anything without taking an injection. How do you get use to something like that? Why would I get use to something like that? I DON’T WANT TO GET USE TO SOMETHING LIKE THAT!
The doctors said that I was completely dehydrated, even after drinking about 20 cups of liquids daily, and that the I was headed towards a diabetic coma. Thank God that didn’t happen! Your glucose level should be between 80ish-130ish and mine was 650! Thank God I’m still alive! Thank God for my partner. Thank God for my mommies, my family, my friends. Thank you!
Thrush (Thick, white, foamy, mucusy stuff in my mouth everyday aka yeast aka a throat infection). Dry Eyes. Dry Mouth (hardly any saliva whatsoever). Weight Loss(20lbs). Tired. Completely Exhausted. Fatigue. Light headedness. Headaches. Loss of vision (blurred vision). Irritability. Loss of Energy. Extremely Thirsty. Frequent Urination. Rapid Heartbeats. Etc…
I can’t believe I went through all of that in 2 weeks. I spoke to 3 doctors within the 2 week period, before I went to the hospital, and not one of them thought it was diabetes! Talk about complete trauma. YIKES!! I’m so glad I went to the hospital when I did. I could be in a coma … or worse, God forbid. God is still sooooo GOOD; He is and always will be. I’m HERE! I’M STILL HERE!!! Thank you Jesus!”
I am glad you went to the hospital. The world without Soara-Joye wouldn’t be a very happy place
I was told by three doctors that I couldn’t have D. Thank goodness my bf took me to the ER when I passed out in his car. My suagr when we got to the hospital was 982. That was how I learned that adults can so get type 1.