Have you gone through a particularly rough time in your diabetes management? How did you deal with it?
 
    Everyday is a rough time, but it is a part of my life. I would not change one thing about my life. I am me. I have been a juvenile diabetic for 10 years. I was diagnosed when I was 7 and just celebrated my 10th year. It is exciting for me to meet new people with the same everyday problems. Life is what you make of it and I am making mine memorable. I do not want to look down on life and wish things were different, because that is not who I am. I am special. I love my life. Taking shots several times a day is annoying, but cool. You get recognized for what you are doing. More and more people are starting to learn about diabetes and I believe that is what we need to get closer to a cure. Hope is the only thing we can give.

Diabetes is my life. I will forever continue to cherish my everyday.

- Allison, Type 1, 17-20.