Well, let me start with the official news: I have type 1 diabetes. When I first talked to the doctor on Tuesday, and she told me they thought I was diabetic, I was so angry! For those of you who know me well, you know that the last four years have not been good ones, especially health wise. My senior year of high school I developed severe auto immune arthritis. I haven't ever been able to get an official diagnosis, but all my doctors seem to think it's lupus-like. Then I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (which is a fancy way of saying my immune system was attacking my thyroid). After that, I had an extremely difficult pregnancy. After Korinne was born, I had a kidney biopsy and was diagnosed with kidney disease. Then, I had a few months of extremely high doses of prednisone, which, thankfully, put me into remission! Then last Christmas I had to have my thyroid removed, along with several abnormal lymph nodes, and since then I have been struggling with getting put on a correct dose of synthetic thyroid hormone. (Although I am now finally getting close!) So now, my doctors think that my immune system has moved on to attacking my pancreas. For now they are putting me on medicine to try to give my pancreas a boost, but it is likely that I will be insulin dependent.
But, I cannot help but feel extremely grateful! The Lord was thinking of me when he chose for me to be born in a place where medical care is readily available. I have always had great health insurance. Every condition I have is treatable. Although it might be a little bit of a strain, we have the money for my prescriptions. God has given me life, what do I have to complain about?
I have everything to be thankful for! So please don't misunderstand me, I am not trying to whine, or complain! I am filled with joy! I have a beautiful family, and I have love! And I am so grateful to the Lord for the health that He has given me!
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