Update!

I know it has been a long time since I have updated my blog. My summer semester started in May so I have been super busy with school. A lot of stuff has been going on in my life though since my last update. New loves, new hates, and a lot of learning.

All my test results finally came back from my cortisol test that I had almost 2 months ago now. I tested positive for Addison's disease. My endo, Ramharrack, does not feel comfortable treating me. I feel fortunate enough though to be going to one of the greatest endocrinologist in the Southeast next month. Endocrinology of UF and Shands has worked me into their program and I feel confident that they are going to be able to help me live my life again.

My Dad took the family on vacation in June. It was the best family vacation I have ever had despite my broken hand I got out of it. We went to Blue Ridge, GA which is my favorite place to be and we stayed right on the Taccoa river. It was nice to have the whole family together. I must live there one day soon! It is the only place where I feel really happy to be.

So, that "new hate" I mentioned earlier...yeah that would be the bubblicious pink cast that is on my right arm. Did I mention that I am right handed and in the middle of my semester? Tomorrow I go to the orthopedic for more xrays and I am going to beg and plead for him to change my cast. Somehow I have rubbed through the cotton inside the cast so now it is skin on fiberglass which as you can imagine doesn't feel too good at all.

I mentioned "new loves" too. So my first new love would be the Eclipse movie..OMG! I am a huge Twilight fan so of course I love the movies. My second new love would be Stephanie Myers novel "The Host." The library finally got it in and even though I just started reading it I am already hooked. My third love? Cherries! I know I am not supposed to have a lot of fruit because of all the sugar that is in them but I can't keep my hand out of the bag of cherries. Yum Yum Yum Yum!!

And then there is life with Diabetes. Yep, still sucking. I am starting to think that when you have diabetes people around you start to think that you are no longer human. Last time I checked, which was about 2 seconds ago....I was still human. With that being said I am allowed to make mistakes just like everyone else. That's what humans do right? A mistake is typically an accident. It doesn't mean that you are a horrible person and it doesn't mean that you don't care about yourself or the others around you. It bothers me that people can't accept my mistake and move on. Instead they feel like they must remind me of it, and gossip about it and treat me like a baby that I am NOT.

Feeling misunderstood,
Kimberlee

PS- An awesome recipe for you!

"Even okay for me chicken"

2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast
Plain special k cereal
salt
pepper


Salt and pepper the chicken breast and bake them in the oven for about 15 minutes
Take the chicken out of the oven and lightly pepper it again
Crush a couple of hand fulls of special k cereal and cover the chicken breast
Bake for another 10 minutes
Enjoy the yumminess!