Ready, Set, Go!

So this is it huh? Blogging on the internet...Well, I'll be honest and admit it's not exactly what I expected. It wasn't that I was thinking there would be fireworks, parades, and fanfare. But I honestly didn't think it would be this easy. (Thank you by the way to Blogger.com for making it so; I'm not really what you call a computer savvy guy). As I'm writing this, I keep telling myself, ' I could say absolutely anything on this! What a rush of absolute power!' (and you have to imagine me saying that in a very powerful and mighty voice in order to get the full effect; otherwise the whole thing just sounds weird). But I'm afraid that in addition to be not being a computer savvy guy, I'm also not an not much of an R-rated guy, so you won't find any forbidden stories or racy photos here - sorry if that's a letdown.

So if you haven't clicked away already, let me give you the very simple, and the only reason I started my blog. I've got diabetes. Boy, in order for you to get the full meaning of that you really have to feel what I'm saying, and regular old 1o point times font doesn't cover it. . Should that be in bold letters? I've got diabetes. No, that's no good, maybe in italicize. I've got diabetes. Hmmm, no still not right. What about bold, italicize, and a color change, eh? I've got diabetes. There, that's better. You got the full effect now, I'm sure of it.

But did you? How could you? They're only words (and only three words at that). Three little words. But those three words sum up an enormous part of my life. Those three words have played a role in every decision, every day for the last 25 (almost 26 years). Those three little words encompass so much more to be said. So much more.

When I was diagnosed (and that was when I was seven) I felt like the only one with diabetes. And in my town I practically was. My pediatrician (who was only a year or so from retiring) had never had a patient with diabetes, the school where I attended had never had a child with diabetes, and no one in my family had diabetes.

Out of desperation for me, my mom bought me a notebook to write in (and as a seven year old boy I absolutely insisted on it being called a journal - it was not a diary) and had me start writing. She had me write anything and everything about diabetes and more; good thoughts, bad thoughts, and everything else in between. It became my outlet to write about the things I couldn't share with others. As I got older I wrote more and more; I've continued writing to this day.

This blog then is going to be a just that (a continued description of both the good and the bad) in the hopes that anyone, whether you have diabetes or not, can get something out of what I have to say.

The name Just Check It (by the way) refers to the idea that those of us with diabetes have to 'check' our blood sugar often - it's a part of having diabetes. Simple, to the point, and yes, for now it's simply the way it is.

So, I guess that's it. The end of the first official blog.

The parade may commence now, fireworks and fanfare will follow.....