It dawned on my recently that I completely missed my diagnosis anniversary. It is not like I throw a glucose filled party or anything but I like to recognize "another year, still here" kind of mentality.

But I missed it! I was kind of upset about this since it makes for a good blog post (LOL) but maybe it is not what I was supposed to be thinking about. Diabetes is on my mind constantly and forgetting something like my anniversary is really not that big of a deal.

Not only that but I always feel like it is and it isn't something to shout about. Sure I have made it another year but when I give diabetes all this power and attention it seems like it is getting the best of me in a way. I know some of you will disagree and I would love to hear how your diagnosis anniversaries go for you.

This weekend someone asked me how long I have had diabetes. Me being the math scholar moron that I am said, "Well I was 17 when I was diagnosed and I am 34 now so that's,"

"Whoa, over half your life!"

Wow. Over half my life. I am still a little shocked when I think about that. I did not think I was gonna make it to 25 back when I was first told that I would have to take shots every day for the rest of my life. I never imagined I would be 34 years old, writing for a diabetes website and writing my own diabetes blog.

Now I am on a pump. I check my blood glucose 6-8 times a day. I am losing weight. I am surviving and never going to stop fighting.

So I missed an anniversary. Big deal. I am not going to waste any energy that I don't have to on diabetes.