Two Years? Thank You New Life!

Well....Two years ago (by date) I was calling my mom and telling her to make the appointment for me to go to the doctor for this sore spot on my leg. After a fifteen minute meeting with the doctor, her say "ohhh wow!", and then having tests run, I come to find out that I have staff infection, yeast infection, bacteria infection, ring worm and oh, by the way -- a blood sugar of 474 (And A1C of 15.1). Within two days I have learned that I have an infection in my body that isn't getting fixed because of the high blood sugar and also type one diabetes. Two days later, a massive snow storm blows into South Dakota. SDSU is canceled, every other school across the state is closed and what am I doing? Calling mom because my new blood glucose monitor isn't working. Within hours I was being admitted into the hospital, ICU. From there...everyone knows the story. Crazy to think that was two years ago already. I can't believe how much better I feel now that I have been on insulin and trying to eat better. I have to say thank you first and foremost to my family! Without support of mom and dad (and all extended family) I would NEVER have been as positive as I have been with this. Sharing this with my dad is something that is special to me! He is an amazing role model for things like this. (I mean after broken heels, West Nile and Cataracts, in addition to Diabetes and Epilepsy, he is the best person I know that keeps a positive outlook on everything). That is the reason I have stayed so positive. My friends and sorority sisters also made it much easier! They have supported me and helped accomodate to my new life. Without all these fabulous people, I probably would have been discouraged and not care about it at all. THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!! I LOVE YOU ALL!! I'm having my Diabetes Anual party tonight....so I will post pictures as soon as I can!

As for other things in my life, student teaching is going great! I absolultely LOVE being in Sioux Falls. I counted today...10 weeks left of class! My classes are stressful at times, but also enjoyable. I know now after being at Sioux Falls Roosevelt instead of a smaller school that I am making the right decision with my life! I can't wait to get into the teaching sections and the true student teaching part!

So the thing I'm MOST looking forward to.....LONDON!!!!!!! I leave next Thursday. I guess I shouldn't say I, I should say WE. Mom, Dad and I cannot WAIT to get to London next Thursday / Friday. I know that we are so excited we just want to do EVERYTHING while we are there. We have been thinking of things. I know we are planning a day to Paris, a theatre show, and spending AS MUCH time with Jeremy, D'one and Mackenzie!! I know it will be great. I will take as many pictures as I can and put them up when we are there.

I realized this week that this weekends speech tournament will be my last tournament of my collegiate career. It has been a stressful year, but there have been many great memories, and great friendships! I know that I will be going to Pi Kappa Nataional Tournament the week after Spring Break, but then that's it! I can't believe it. I am glad that I have been active in this organization. It's sad to see it end...that means I'm getting old and almost done with school!!

Well, my cupcakes just got done in the oven so I better go get them! Start cleaning some things up! I hope all is well with everyone else! It is snowing in South Dakota....yes that's right considering two days ago it was 52 degrees!

Love you all!

*~*Aubrey*~*