The Delinquent Pancreas Club

Last night was SOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun. I can't stop talking about it, it was so much fun. About 2 months ago, I stumbled upon this awesome support group called "The Delinquent Pancreas Club". The last couple of events we weren't able to attend because one was a really long hike and Autumn wouldn't have liked being in the back pack for that long. And the other was a Sunday brunch thing at a restaurant. Anyway, last night they had a potluck dinner called "Fakesgiving". It was essentially a Thanksgiving dinner but not on Thanksgiving. And it was AWESOME!

It was so awesome to be able to sit around with other Type 1 diabetics and discuss our diagnosis and how we were handling things and complaining about other people that just didn't understand what we were going through. What was awesome was seeing the spouses or significant others of those supporting their diabetic counter parts. I just felt so at ease and finally felt normal!

This group of people were amazing and just genuinely nice people. I normally don't like these kinds of things because I tend to be really awkward or I don't know how to act or know what to say. I was tend to be a social recluse and try to hide and just observe. But these people really cared about what I was going through and wanted to help and wanted to support. They let me vent about how my diagnosing doctor was probably the most incompetent doctor when it comes to diabetes.

Anyway, there were about 4 of the 7 diabetics there last night that were diagnosed when they were adults too. It was so awesome to meet other people that knew what I have been going through. I've known type 1 diabetics before, but they had all been diagnosed when they were children... So naturally I have felt VERY alone in that I didn't know anyone else diagnosed when they were an adult. I really envied those that had been diagnosed as children because there are camps and other big support group type of things that they can go to and meet other Type 1 diabetics. I don't get the opportunity. But this group, it replaces the need for the camps or anything else like that. AND I get to make more friends.

I just can't get over how fun last night was and can't wait to meet other diabetics and have more meet ups! I'm just so happy! Well and there is also the fact that it was probably dumped about 1 1/2 feet to 2 feet of snow here in the last 3 days. It's so beautiful and I'm excited to go snowboarding!