Comment by Chloe on June 27, 2007 at 6:24am

Welcome, and I think it's awesome that you celebrate the day of diagnosis. You can get bogged down with all the why's, but it's good to remember that in a way it is a new lease on life! Not that long ago it was a death sentence, and today the treatment and tools seem to be exploding. Your attitude is very inspiring!

Comment by Kirsten Sigrist on June 27, 2007 at 7:34am

Good for you! I have to admit, I'm still not there yet. Don't get me wrong, I am grateful that Griffin was able to get such good care so quickly and for all the technology which will make his D experience so much better than in years past. I just can't celebrate it yet. Doing the fundraising does help me to feel less helpless, though.

Comment by osumom on June 27, 2007 at 7:51am

Kirsten, I have to say I can't celebrate the diabetes -but I can celebrate life so I hear ya all the way! I'm working my way out of the tailspin. Some days are better than others that is for sure. {{hugs}}

Comment by Daena on June 28, 2007 at 7:37pm

yay one year of life! congratulate your son for me. next year, 30th april, i am so going to do something fun and celebrate MY life! :)

Comment by osumom on June 29, 2007 at 3:21pm

And as well you should celebrate your life Daena!! Let's celebrate it today!!! :) I love your picture Daena - you have a great SMILE!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!!

Comment by Penny R. on July 2, 2007 at 10:45am

My son's 2 year anniversary is coming up in October.

That one year milestone was awful hard for me. We had plans and did fun things on the actual date, but that day before, I was a puddle of tears all day.

The day after his diagnosis I held a diabetes walk in honor of him. I will be hosting a walk again this year and this year it will fall on his actual diagnosis date, October 6.

It's a nice way of kind of thumbing my nose at diabetes.

Comment by bethy on July 16, 2007 at 9:54am

Hi Osu mom,
I recognized you from CWD. We just hit our 1 year on 6/29. My daughter is only 4 though, and we did not celebrate. Maybe we will as she gets older and realizes. I found myself very uspset the weeks prior to the 1 year, remembering how ill she had been a year prior and how helpless we had felt. Strangely now that the "anniversary" is past I feel better, lighter almost. Let's hope it stays that way. Good job on the celebrating, I hope to be able to one day!

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