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My
Sister, My Role Model
On
June 15, 2004 my little sister, Nora who was 4 at the time, got diagnosed with
type one diabetes. I was so shocked in every way and so mad that this little
girl has done nothing wrong to deserve this. With her being so young I didn’t
think that she could handle something so life changing. For the past eight
years I have said that she is the strongest person that I know to go through
something so life changing at a young age. I have always looked up to her just
because of what she went through. But eight years from when she was diagnosed I
have never thought that I would also have such a life changing experience.
On
June 1, 2012 I was rushed to the ER at around midnight. I wasn’t feeling well
at all and my mom was afraid that something bad was going to happen to me. When
I got to the ER the nurses and doctors ran tests on me. Finally around four in
the morning, the nurses and doctors came into my room and said that I had type
one diabetes. I felt the same way of when my sister was diagnosed. I was so
shocked and just mad at everyone and even God. I was thinking to myself, why
would God let my sister have this, and now why should I have this? Why does my
family need another person to worry about? Why couldn't I just be the “normal”
one and be the helper that I can be for my family. I didn't want people to feel
sorry for me, I didn’t want the attention from people. This couldn’t be
happening to me. I never knew that I would
get something that my sister had. Seeing her go through everything before
already made me feel comfortable to do everything. I was afraid that my sister
would get mad or jealous that I would have the same disease as her.
My
dad had told me that when he told my sister about me having diabetes Nora
started crying. I had never thought that my sister would care so much about me
when I got diagnosed. Right when she got to the hospital to see me she ran up
to me while lying down on my bed and gave me the biggest hug. She stood right
by me the whole time and never left my side. She gave me a little ladybug with
a paper with it. It was called the lucky ladybug, and the paper that went with
it talked about how this lucky ladybug will protect me when I carry it around
with me. To that day I still carry around that lucky ladybug to protect me and
to remember that my sister gave it to me.
My sister is always there for me when
something goes wrong with my blood sugar or anything diabetes related, just
like I am to her. I am so blessed that it has made us closer than ever. I have
always looked up to her and I will continue to also look up to her. Even though
she is only twelve years old, she is my role model. She helps me get through
everything and says to me that I can do this. Because of her I have become a
strong person. I am now helping other diabetics get through their life. I am
helping them and talking to them that people shouldn't judge us just because we
have to take our blood sugar or give ourselves shots of insulin for everything
that we eat. Because of Nora I have never been so thankful in my life.
We
are all wanting a cure for such a horrible disease just so that we don’t have
to go through everyday worrying if we are going to live though the day or die.
That might sound dramatic, but it’s true. Once something bad happens to our
blood sugar we are needed to go to the hospital right away. I worry more about
my sister during the day than me. I rather have her be okay then myself. I care
so much about her that if our family only got one cure, I would want my sister
to have the cure than me. I rather suffer everyday like I already do and have
my sister not go through any of that for the rest of her life. With all my “why
did God do this” questions, I think that things happen for a reason. I know
that sounds silly to say, but I think that everything happens for a reason. I
know that there is a reason of why my sister and I have this terrible disease.
It’s to make us a closer and stronger family than ever before. It’s to make us
a stronger person and to help others that have the same thing as me get through
it.
I am so thankful for everyone in my life that has helped me
through diabetes, but I am really thankful for my sister. Without her I would
be doing this alone, and even though it wasn't by choice of both of us having
it, I am very blessed that we both have it to make us closer and to even help
each other get through it. My sister is the most strong, amazing, caring,
loving, and friendly person in the world and she would do anything for anyone.
She puts others before herself and doesn't care what happens to her. I am so
blessed that she is in my life and that she is my sister.
