Zodiac Signs are SO true!

As I flip through the Pinterest app on my iPhone every now and again I see quotes about being born under the zodiac sign of a Scorpio. I can't say that I read my horoscope every day, but whenever I get a free moment to read about traits of a Scorpio, I am thoroughly intrigued. Tonight I came across an article called, "11 Traits of a Scorpio Woman," among many other articles written about the passionate astronomical sign, and couldn't help but laugh and realize at the same time how incredibly true these traits thoroughly described my personality but also even parts of my relationship with diabetes.

Among some of the traits described, these ones really stood out to me ...

1. "Loyalty is in her blood." -- When I truly trust someone I am loyal to a fault. It has been a long hard road for both my family and me to trust each other about blood sugars and diabetes care, but I truly feel like we are there. I've also found an amazing medical staff whom I trust with my life and put my care in their hands. I trust that they will steer me in the right direction, feed me with information that will benefit my diabetes management, and trust me for being on track with my own day to day responsibilities. Without the trust and loyalty I have for these professionals, my diabetes management would not be where it is today.
2. "Independent" -- This has been obvious from day one. I have never felt like I needed someone to watch over me or take care of me, and that no matter what I've always had the strength to pull through, even in the hardest of times. Because of this strength and courage, I've had the ability to take care of myself, when I wouldn't let anyone else in. If you haven't noticed, I absolutely hate being told what to do, but hopefully when I really think things through it turns out to be the right decision.
3. "Determined and Indomitable" -- When I put my mind to something, nothing gets in the way. In everything in life, and even diabetes, when I make goals, I am determined to achieve them. A year ago I was told that to carry a healthy baby, my A1c test would have be below 7.0%. Three months later I had it at 6.3%. It took both minor and major changes to my diabetes care and mental health to get there, but I am happier than ever to have the strength to stay on track.
4. "Marvelous Memory" -- My husband would probably refute this, but with diabetes care this isn't something that can be forgotten. Staying on track with timing of insulin dosages and eating is an absolute must and my conscious brain is always calculating past, present, and future blood sugars, meals, and anything else that could effect blood sugars. I may not be able to remember what I wore to work yesterday or if my husband told me about his Tee Time on Saturday, but I can assure you that my blood sugars for the last 24 hours have been temporarily tattooed into my brain.
5. "Ambitious" -- In this day an age where Type 1 Diabetes care and management is on the cutting edge of technological advances and I am thankful for taking a leap of faith with the available technology for diabetics. Within the year that I started using both the continuous glucose monitor and wireless insulin pump, my A1c level went from over 7% to 6.3%. A typical non-diabetic usually has an A1c of less than 6% and last month I made a goal to get my A1c under that within the next year. This is truly a feat that is rare in the Type 1 diabetic community and ambitious to a "T." But like I said before, I am a goal setter and I like to set that bar high ... 5.9% and below, here I come! 

And here is just one of the many quotes about Scorpios that I read this evening that I couldn't help but share:

A Scorpio woman has her own mysterious personality. She is confident and deep down inside she is quite proud of herself. She hates to think she is borne a woman and so limiting her with a certain social acceptable rules. She is a real woman and despite her innocent and childish looks, she has a spirit of free soul. Many men will make mistake if they think she is a good follower, they are wrong.