Hi, my name is Jillian and I am Type 1 Diabetic. Hi, Jillian… (I always feel like I’m in AA for diabetics. DA, but sadly not Dumbledore’s Army)
I was diagnosed November 8th, 1996 at the tender yet ornery age of 13.
To manage my diabetes I use a:
– Animas Ping insulin pump (For 7 years used a Medtronic Paradigm pump named Gidget and I have an Omnipod I use on occasion)
– Dexcom G4 CGM named Roxy
– Occasionally a Humalog insulin pen-
-I am a patient at the Barbara Davis Center in Colorado which is utterly amazing.
After reading inspiring d-bloggers such as Kerri at Six Until Me , Kim at Texting My Pancreas, and Jacquie at Typical Type One, I knew I wanted to write my own blog. It took me a few years to finally do it but I did and started I in October of 2013 (pretty much Halloween). I’m a big believer in the DOC and very grateful for all of us out there!
Random Facts:
-I have one of the cutest dogs ever!
-I love me a dirty chai. Iced or hot.
-What I wanted to be when I grew up (and still want to be) comedian, baker, Conan O’Brien’s director.
-I still haven’t done a vlog because I hate how I look and sound on camera. Maybe I’ll get drunk one night and do it…
-Some of the best shows out there are Battlestar Galactic, The League, Breaking Bad, Happy Endings, and oodles more.
And most importantly, I’m not a doctor or anything close to being one! So if you have any questions or concerns please talk to your healthcare provider/ These are all my own opinions and thoughts and should have no impact on your personal diabetes management.
If you stuck around for all that, thanks for reading!!
How are you celebrating your Diabetaversary this year? 😉
Don’t know yet. Big piece of cake and bottle of wine? Care to join!?