In 10th grade, my wild game ran out. Doug had been gone for almost a couple years by then, and all of Clarke's other hunting buddies that had been supplying me with game had gone to other jobs. I lived off of steaks and greens for awhile as I worked to get my own hunter's license, and once I had it, my great uncle Courtney found an essay contest where I had a chance to win a free turkey hunt sponsored and guided by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. 

By some miracle, I got an email by CPW congratulating me on winning the essay contest. By the end of the hunt, I had myself a 4 year old, 30 pound tom turkey, and ever since then I've been providing myself wild game. That wild game has been a core part of my daily diet, so 

These days, I still eat huge and frequent meals. I know I don't look like it at all, but I eat about 5,000 calories everyday, which is what a lion eats every meal. My doctors have always said I don't need to ever worry about getting fat or overloading my body. I still only digest so much, but at least my body can deal with it better than it did when I was younger. My pancreas is still slowly shutting down, but at this point I'm not so concerned about adding insulin to my 6-page-long list of treatments and medications. It's minuscule compared to everything else. I just have to celebrate the fact that I've been diabetes-free for nearly 18 years, which is almost unheard of in the CF community.