"You're like a ray of sunshine. With an elephant."
During sports many Type 1 Diabetics experience the question, “Why are you sitting out?” Many close and curious friends also frequently ask the question of “What does it feel like when your blood sugar goes low?” In response to this question I always say, “There’s a feeling in my stomach, and you just know.” So […]
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“I’m super high right now.” [inserts weird looks and stares] Shooting up insulin in a public place forgetting that it looks a lot like hardcore drugs (but we all do it just to see the reactions people have). Cutting people in line because of the urgency to pee and just yelling, “I’M DIABETIC!!!” The word, […]
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When first introducing yourself to the world as a Type 1 Diabetic there are many questions that will begin to intrude your everyday life like “Are you sure you can eat that?” “Can you eat ice-cream still?” “How well maintained is your diabetes?” “Aren’t diabetics supposed to be fat?” “My grandpa has diabetes and he […]
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Rejection feels like… -When your blood sugar is high in the middle of the night and you keep correcting but somehow your blood sugar still rises. -That feeling when you’ve gone low and eat half the pantry and right after you realize, “I shouldn’t have done that”. -That gross taste in your mouth after waking […]
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The Typical Type One 