Fun Night :) - Kate

When you get to a certain age in my clinic, they start preparing you for transfer to adult clinics. I'm at that age now. Although I'm not 17 yet, I went along to one of the transfer meetings tonight. Basicly the teenagers just go out with my nurse and have a whole lot of fun. It's a great chance to meet and talk with other diabetics our age, to share our experiences.

Tonight we went bowling. It was awesome. I haven't been to any of these meetings yet, but tonight was just brilliant. I made new friends that have diabetes and live near me. It's a great feeling. I was the only one there tonight with a pump, so I got tons of questions about it, but i'm only happy to answer, I think everybody should be on a pump! Especially at this age because it makes life with diabetes so much more, do-able. I'm aware that tons of people have gone through teen years with injections and are quite happy to but that's my opinion and do what ever works for you :)

We were talking with my nurse about what we plan to do as a group in the next year. First thing on the agenda is to go to Camp and have a blast in September. We. Cannot. Wait. Next on the list is a Christmas shopping trip up North :). Then in March we start training for the Women's Mini Marathon which takes place around June of 2009 I think :). It's very exciting, but I better get my trainers on, I am so unfit!

But I can't wait :)

I'm typing this post so fast because there is crazy scary thunder and lightening here and the rain is so heavy. I'm seriously freaked out, because the electrics keep cutting and each time it's taking longer to come back on. This post might not even make it out into the World Wide Web.

Also, not that my family already thinks that i'm crazy enough, I have a "low station" set up in the kitchen, if the lights do cut, so I know exactly where everything is incase i'm low and need food or whatever. I have 3 bottles of juice (When I'm scared I go low), a cereal box out, a bowl, 2 cereal bars and some fruit :). Haha yes a teeny bit over the top I know but I panic when I'm low so I need to know there are plenty of supplies that can be there when I need them.

Peace :).