This is more me just talking than it is anything else. I need a place to go where people truly understand what I am going through. This journey has been physically and emotionally draining, and today, I am broken. I was diagnosed with T1D on February 8, 2018. It was a huge learning curve and definitely a lifestyle change for me. I was gung ho and grabbed it by the throat and made it my bitch. I've had some bad days and rollercoaster weeks, but I have been doing well. I am a fireman, and it has been tough learning how to be a new diabetic and stay stable enough to be on the truck. My Lieutenant has been very supportive and has stood up for me against a few fat lards who want to take my job away because they don't see me as "fit for duty". That is simply not true. My endocrinologist thinks I might also have Addisons Disease. I get tested for that in two weeks. That's fine, I thought. It will throw a few wrenches into the plan, but it's treatable and we can work through this just like last time. The fire district I work for now has annual physicals/health screenings. And thank goodness for that, because guess what call I just got today? It turns out they found lung cancer. I don't know very much yet and they want me to go in on Monday to get a CT scan to see the extent of it. The worst part is, it's now the weekend and I have two days to sit and think about it without being able to call a doctor about anything. But it's ok, God is still good and I have a loving wife who stands by me always. Thankfully, we had life insurance set up so she will be ok for a little while if something were to happen for me. I'm only 22 years old, and a year ago today I had no idea I'd be dealing with possibly 2 autoimmune diseases and also cancer. Life's tough, but I'm tougher. I just have to remember that when I wake up in the morning to go to work.
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