The issues. The introduction. Yada yada...

The first post. Yikes.

I just graduated from college about three weeks ago. Being thrust into the real world and being expected to find a job quickly is one thing, but getting diagnosed about a week for graduation was a real...experience.

I found out I had diabetes because I had reoccurring yeast infections (and since I've started treatment, I've no longer had them =) ) Diabetes doesn't run in my family, and when diagnosed, I immediately said, "Wait, I don't eat fast food. I'm not obese. How is this possible?" Thank you, mass media.

I want to write for a living. But I never thought I'd be writing about this.

Honestly.

A bit about myself, I live in Olympia, Washington. I'm originally from Seattle, but college brought me about an hour and a half south from my romping grounds. I drank a lot while undiagnosed, but on July 5 I will have been sober for two months. I have a chinchilla named Jal (Jalapeno) and a boyfriend, who like me, was extremely confused and nervous at first with my recent health development, but he's wonderful. We both write. I'd like to think we're soulmates.

My mom is my best friend and I can never have enough peanut butter. In the fall of 2009, I had the chance to backpack through Europe to see things from the most wonderful, like the canals in Amsterdam, to the most horrifying, such as the Auschwitz concentration camp.

At some point, I'll be attempting stand-up comedy. Diabetes is hard to poke fun at (ba dum chish, for those of us that use insulin pens). I need to work harder on that.

I don't like to think my world has been turned upside down. It's just a little different now.

Today I've had my lowest numbers yet. When I was first diagnosed, I was well over 600 and today my highest has been 118. That's so shocking to me. I'm not sure if I'm excited or what to do. I'll probably start off by drinking some tea and watching Jaws. Awesome.

Liz

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Comment by Doris D on July 4, 2010 at 12:01am: Welcome!!! Your right Things are just a little different now.

Comment by Domo! on July 4, 2010 at 5:45am: spenda sales are up cuz chuck norris has no equal, lol

Comment by Cathy Jacobson on July 4, 2010 at 7:54am: Congrats on the diploma, and good luck finding a job. I truly mean that, it's not gonna be easy for any graduates this year. You've had some exciting experiences, and I envy you. My mom was my best friend to, and I miss her greatly, give your mom a hug just because it's a good thing to do. I'd love to hear a routine on diabetes, I think we need to "poke" more fun at ourselves and our disease, taking it seriously all the time can be a real cause for depression. Keep coming back, you are a jewel.

Comment by Sophie on July 4, 2010 at 2:48pm: Hi Liz! I just graduated from college a few weeks ago too. I was diagnosed with T1 about 1 year ago so I dealt with the diabetes learning curve all throughout my senior year. Let me know if you have any questions, I definitely know what you're going through.

- Sophie

Comment by RissaMae83 on July 5, 2010 at 10:13am: Hi Liz!

First, great blog! You had me giggling with your "poke" joke. Secondly, congratulations on such a wonderful acheivement!!! Good luck as you go out there and jump into your career -- writing is one of my favorite hobbies and I hope you become successful in yours!

I'm glad your sugars had come down to 118 from 600! That's also an awesome acheivement!!! Great job with controlling your sugars, and you deserve for some tea and Jaws!