Jordyn: I have used up to 20 thousand strips

My name is Jordyn I am a 16 year old female who has had diabetes for 11 years, I have been on finger pricking and on insulin pens and pumps.

I am a very sporty person who loves being outdoors I always went low after my sports and not knowing what will happen later on, sports are a big thing in my life I love every moment I get of it but its harder now that my insulin has been going up and making my levels go down.

 I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 5, I don’t remember how I was diagnosed but all I know is that I was airlifted from my home to the hospital, and that I had a seizure, not many kids have seizures when they are diagnosed, but I am lucky to still be alive today.

 I prick my fingers 5 times a day some times more I have used up to 20 thousand strips just for my blood sugars, I haven’t used the CGM yet but I know it will make my life easier when I can get one. My insulin pump setting are always changing to keep my levels down or to keep them up, or to keep my HbA1C down, I would really like to use these CGM to see if it will make my insulin pump settings different and to see how they really work. 

 I would really appreciate it if these were funded so that others like me don’t have to spend lots of money on a little device every week it could change our lives, it would make it easier on parents not having to work a lot more hours to be able to afford these things or check their child’s glucose levels. Please we are wanting these to be funded.