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Hi. My name is Katelyn. I am 10 years old. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on September 16, 2005. I am home schooled now, but when I was in public school last year I was the only one in my school with diabetes. We had to teach the teachers, and the nurses, and everyone else how to manage my diabetes. Right now I am on a MiniMed insulin pump. I really like it. It is a lot better than shots. When I was diagnosed I was in the hospital for 3 days. I hated it. I am glad that there are other people to talk to that understand what I am going through. I would feel really sad if I didn't have anyone to talk to.
Besides my mom and my dad, I have a sister. I also have our dog Shiloh, our cat Meeka, our 5 guinea pigs, Angie, Kali, Star, Rhapsody, and Bubbles, our 2 hamsters Peanut and Bijou, and the rabbit Rocky Road. Our house is a total zoo. It is really cool to have so many pets. I am also in karate. I am a black belt. I was diagnosed with diabetes right in the middle of black belt candidate training. After I was out of the hospital I eventually tested and passed. Now I am a black belt, and my diabetes does not hold me back. I also like to play the violin, and I have been playing for 5 years.
If you would like to email me, my email address is
bugbug9 at cwdmail.com.
Published November 6, 2006
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