Diabetic Alert Dog for Autumn
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When I was diagnosed with type one diabetes, my whole family was shocked. My mom knew something was wrong with me; I was falling asleep in class, and sometimes she couldn’t wake me up. But Diabetes? Not only did no one in my family have the illness, I was never the type of person that overdid sugar. I never ate sugary cereal, I didn’t even like syrup on my pancakes, and yet here I was.
I used to have a huge phobia about needles. I remember nurses having to hold me down, as a child, to get me to take shots. For the past 15 years, I’ve had to inject myself with insulin at least four times a day, as well as checking my blood sugar up to ten times. What I’m saying is that my fear of needles went away. You probably already knew that, I have tattoos everywhere. The injections hurt, but its just a part of my everyday life. I have to do it to live, so its ok. Living is definitely a better alternative.
Diabetes affects my mood, sleep patterns, vital organs, vision, and basically everything else, so I haven’t been able to have a regular job since 2010. This really crushed me, I had been working since I was 16 years old; I’m used to making my own money. For about 5 years, I was a tattoo artist, but even that began to take its toll. I was in and out of hospitals. There was a doctor that had a serious heart to heart with me, once. As she was pulling this huge tube out of my arm, that they had been using to take blood samples while I was in the ICU for a week, she told me, “I don’t want to see you go blind. I don’t want you to end up on dialysis. This will happen if you don’t do better.” So, I stopped working. Since then, I’ve been able to pursue my art career, so it isn’t all bad news.
My family is my rock. Both of my sons have saved my life. My brother diligently takes me to the emergency rooms, and helps me laugh about the situation. My mom buys special juice for when my blood sugar drops, as well as a million other things. I love my family, but I don’t want to burden them. I know that they don't mind doing all that they do for me, but I want to take away some of the strain. Here is where the Diabetic Alert Dog comes into play.
Diabetic Alert Dogs are service dogs that are specially trained to let you know when your blood sugar is too high or too low. I’ve experienced seizures and even had a car accident because of blood sugar being out of control. Having the service dog would help prevent these things from happening by alerting me before it becomes dangerous. This isn’t about me getting a pet; I’d honestly just go adopt a pound puppy if that was the case. This is a medical necessity. Usually, I don’t like to admit my limitations; but I need help. I’m scared of what could happen to me. I’m terrified that I could leave my kids too soon. I’m trying to do everything I can to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Thanks
Info on Diabetic Alert Dogs
Info on Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetic Alert Dog Provider
I used to have a huge phobia about needles. I remember nurses having to hold me down, as a child, to get me to take shots. For the past 15 years, I’ve had to inject myself with insulin at least four times a day, as well as checking my blood sugar up to ten times. What I’m saying is that my fear of needles went away. You probably already knew that, I have tattoos everywhere. The injections hurt, but its just a part of my everyday life. I have to do it to live, so its ok. Living is definitely a better alternative.
Diabetes affects my mood, sleep patterns, vital organs, vision, and basically everything else, so I haven’t been able to have a regular job since 2010. This really crushed me, I had been working since I was 16 years old; I’m used to making my own money. For about 5 years, I was a tattoo artist, but even that began to take its toll. I was in and out of hospitals. There was a doctor that had a serious heart to heart with me, once. As she was pulling this huge tube out of my arm, that they had been using to take blood samples while I was in the ICU for a week, she told me, “I don’t want to see you go blind. I don’t want you to end up on dialysis. This will happen if you don’t do better.” So, I stopped working. Since then, I’ve been able to pursue my art career, so it isn’t all bad news.
My family is my rock. Both of my sons have saved my life. My brother diligently takes me to the emergency rooms, and helps me laugh about the situation. My mom buys special juice for when my blood sugar drops, as well as a million other things. I love my family, but I don’t want to burden them. I know that they don't mind doing all that they do for me, but I want to take away some of the strain. Here is where the Diabetic Alert Dog comes into play.
Diabetic Alert Dogs are service dogs that are specially trained to let you know when your blood sugar is too high or too low. I’ve experienced seizures and even had a car accident because of blood sugar being out of control. Having the service dog would help prevent these things from happening by alerting me before it becomes dangerous. This isn’t about me getting a pet; I’d honestly just go adopt a pound puppy if that was the case. This is a medical necessity. Usually, I don’t like to admit my limitations; but I need help. I’m scared of what could happen to me. I’m terrified that I could leave my kids too soon. I’m trying to do everything I can to make sure that doesn’t happen.
Thanks
Info on Diabetic Alert Dogs
Info on Type 1 Diabetes
Diabetic Alert Dog Provider
Organizer
Autumn Armstrong
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA
