That Stupid Pancreas!

November 2018, my family and I went to the Friends For Life Diabetes Conference in Niagara Falls, Canada. It was quite an interesting weekend, a lot of which I spent inside the teen program.  During my time in the teen program, we participated in a number of activities. We played games, listened to guest speakers, and talked to university students with Type 1. Out of the two or three speakers who came to talk to us, I remember only being truly engaged in what one of them had to say. I don't remember her name, but I do remember what she talked about. Rather, I remember her being the only speaker who interested me. She asked her audience questions, and allowed us to answer them fully and share our experiences. When she came to the end of her presentation, she gave us an activity to do. She called it "faces of type 1." The activity worked like this: everyone got a piece of paper and pencil. After receiving those things, everyone found a space in the room where they

Yesterday was the second anniversary of my diagnosis, otherwise known as my 2nd diaversary (diabetes anniversary). I know that some people celebrate their diaversaries and some people don't, and I respect that, but I take joy and pride in celebrating mine. Sometimes people ask me why I celebrate it, and I always say pretty much the same thing. I don't celebrate being diagnosed; I celebrate having lived my life with courage and strength despite being diagnosed. I celebrate overcoming challenges, and the small victories. Speaking of small victories... Sledding backwards on my first diaversary Winter Scout Camp (super active) Turning 13 Going exploring with my brothers  oh, pizza... I am greater than my highs and lows  Spring Scout Camp 😄😄 The Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF Climbing rocks and singing Climbing haystacks and playing with my brother Going away to camp and having a great tim