My toe is infected again...What to do?

I finally told my mom tonight that my foot was infected. It's been a couple of weeks since it has been. I think I have an ingrown tonail. Again. I was supposed to go to the podiatrist (sp?) but I never did. I'm kind of scared to, to be honest. I don't wan't to go. But my foot REALLY hurts. I've been soaking it everyday, usually more than once, in epsom salts. I asked my mom to call the doctor and see if she will call me in some medicine. I really hope that she doesn't want to see me. Becuase I really don't want to see her. Anyways, please pray that my toe gets better and stays better.

Today is my 18th birthday....What does that mean for my diabetes?

Today is my 18th birthday. I STILL can't believe it. Not at all. I keep saying to myself "You are 18." or "Now you are an adult." (That one is a weird thought!). Wow. I'm really 18. I've been saying things like this to myself ALL day. It has been a good day today.
Anyways it is kind of scary being 18 and thinking about diabetes. If I don't go to college I lose insurance. Let me tell you that I'm going to college, although just the local community college right now. Diabetes is definitely a motivator (sp?), that is for sure.
Being 18 means that I probably have to start doing more diabetes stuff on my own. For instance, don't drive--will my mom still drive me to the endo's? My mom can't switch endo's only I can do that now (not that I want to, mind you). It's just hitting me that I have to be more responsible. But I don't feel 18. Certainly not like an adult (I'm only legally an adult-I still feel like a kid ;)
Anyways my mom has a roast cooking for me and there is a cake waiting with my name on it--literally this time. So I wish everybody a nice day and awsome blood sugars :D