Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Birthday Wishes
I've celebrated five birthdays with type one diabetes. Every year there is a cake with candles. Everyone says "Okay, make a wish and blow out your candles!" In those five years I have never wished for a cure for diabetes. I'm not sure why. And I'm not sure why it seems so important to me now. Maybe it's because I'm just getting into the DOC (diabetes online community) or maybe it's because D is becoming an even bigger part of my life now that I'm getting older. Maybe this year I'll wish for a cure, but probably not. When I'm celebrating my birthday I hope diabetes isn't in the back of my mind. I hope I'm not thinking about it so much that I want to wish for a cure. Sure, I wish there was a cure for T1 D, but is it really worth it to use my once a year birthday wish on that? I get tired of D a lot, I get burnt out and sometimes I just wanna give up. But lately, D had been pretty easy for me (knock on wood). So, here's hoping for a cure, but not wishing for one- with my one birthday wish, that is.
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I don't think I've wished for a cure either and I've had it for nearly 17 years. It's a part of us, but doesn't define us. :)
ReplyDeleteI love that you don't let diabetes play a part (more than it has to) on your birthday. Recently was listeing to an interview Kerri of www.SixUntilMe.com gave on TuDiabetes and she said something really cool but Ill need to paraphrase since I didn't write it down 'diabetes is along for a ride - we don't let it take us for a ride' Again not an exact quote.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Birthday dear one.