30 Things About My Invisible Illness You May Not Know – A Meme
1. The illness I live with is: Type 1 Diabetes
2. I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1970.
3. But I had symptoms since: for a few months before my diagnosis.
4. The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: realizing that sometimes, even if I do everything exactly right, my blood sugars will still go out of whack – and that this doesn’t mean I’m to blame. It just means that I’m not perfect, just like everyone else.
5. Most people assume: I can’t eat anything with sugar in it.
6. The hardest part about mornings are: not being a morning person
I just read your Strangely Diabetic blog and can relate to nearly everything you said. That will probably change to “absolutely everything”, but I haven’t received my insulin pump yet. I have wonderful support at home and am diligent about testing. My biggest challenge is not being able to bring my glucose levels down enough not to fall asleep at work after a meal or snack, even using a fast acting insulin such as Humalog. It wouldn’ t be so bad, except I snore. Loudly. I would have to say that the falling asleep and snoring is the only embarrassing thing. Fortunately, I am hidden away in my own large cubicle, and I keep a fan running for white noise, and also because stagnant air also puts me to sleep. All of this is to say, I appreciate your candid description of how diabetes affects your life and your determination to control it. All the best!
