I am 27 years old, and i got diabetes in 2005. I have struggled with the fact that i have type 1 diabetes. Recently i had an eye opener. I was admitting into the ICU for the 2nd time with DKA. While i was laying there the only thing i could think about was my two young children, and how if anything happened to me, they would grow up with out a mom. From that time forward i made a promise to myself that i would not let my DIABETES win. Yes i am a type 1 diabetic, but i am in control of my heath, my diabetes doesn’t control me. In the past i used to skip taking my insulin and eat whatever i wanted. I have realized that if i want to be able to see my grandchildren, i need to take care of myself. Recently i have lost my job because of all the health problems that i suffer from, but to be honest will all of you reading this, i just applied for a job that i would have never thought i would apply for because i would have been worried about my blood sugars and the way i felt. but because i made the choice to control my diabetes, i applied at a mine! I am so happy to be alive and well! Its good to be a TYPE 1 DIABETIC