THE GOOD
Again, this is concerning my personal battle with (type one) diabetes. There is not much good if any truly at all with dealing with diabetes. For this, I am reflecting on the what could have been regarding my diagnosis.The good for me is that I was not suffering when I was diagnosed. We read stories all the time of people in DKA with their blood glucose levels very, very high & are on the brink of death. I was lucky to catch mine before it got much worse. That is the only good thing that comes to mind.
THE BAD
The bad part of having diabetes is what I/we go through on a daily basis. My daily routine is the same. Wake up, check blood sugar, take long acting insulin & meal insulin & meds, , carb count, eat. Check blood glucose 2 hours later, correct if needed & repeat with just meal time insulin for each meal/snack & another long acting insulin shot before bed. I do this along with 6-8 finger pricks a day. I do this every single day with no breaks or day off. Some days I hate to get out of bed knowing I have to do this routine & that I'm stuck with diabetes. The bad is sometimes wondering if you carb counted correctly or gave enough insulin.I continue to do this treacherous routine so I can manage my diabetes correctly & stay out of the "Ugly" section.THE UGLY
The ugly section does not involve my personal battle, but others. One thing that devastates me is to hear/read of a child diagnosed with diabetes of that child's life taken away due to it or it being misdiagnosed. I am an advocate of not second-guessing diabetes & to not let it go unnoticed. I have read a lot recently of kids young as 7 years old had passed away due to a misdiagnosis of diabetes. Such a young life cut short & it saddens me to know it could have been prevented. The ugly part of diabetes is that it kills. More & more people are falling victim to diabetes & it needs to stop!To end this entry. #IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes sucks (excuse my french). Even though I put a smile on my face daily & act happy (I am sometimes), I am constantly thinking, wondering aout my diabetes & millions of other fighting this too. The daily struggles + the death rate going up is saddening & often times depressing. I #IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes needs to be taken seriously & f the thought ever crossed your mind that ou or a loved one may have diabetes, just a split second thought, go get tested just to be safe.
Have a great day & remember to use the hashtag #IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes, because there is always something people need to know about diabetes.
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