Look in the mirror. As a diabetic, what do you see?
I see a strond woman who can handel anything that comes her way. I see an indviul who can take all the things the Dr says and make them work for her. I see someone of great strength.
I think many people see a stronger person.
My personal opinion is that we have been made to be stronger. I’ve been a Type 1 for 37 years now and have seen many other Type 1’s give up or like my father just ignore they have it. He was a Type 2
And there are some here on this site who have done it even longer! Diabetes IS NOT a death sentance! We just have to change our way of living.
i see my insulin pump& diabetes bracelet(:
and a stronger smarter girl
Strength, determination, compassion. Hope and Love for myself and others.
I see a man who is more afraid then he will admit. The shadow of my family members who don’t take care of their Diabetes looking over my shoulder. Another reminder that I am more like my mother then I will ever tell anyone. I see a man who must who has a good support group and 2 girls who he will do anything for. I have beat multiple addictions in the past and know I can live a normal life with this.
I see someone who is feeling frustrated because it seems like I always have to be doing something, eating, checking my levels, taking shots or exercising, reacting to lows and highs. . But I feel stronger when I do these things because I know it will keep me healthy.
I look at it that it is something I must do. Are there things I miss hell yes but is not taking the time to eat right, test myself ect worth ending up in the hospital or killing myself over. As a recovering addict I know about not being able to do/use thing I want and still want to this day. We all do what we have to do to live and what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.
You are right about that.
Standing in front of the mirror I see:
A woman that is 50 plus, but feels like early 40’s
I see a woman, that if she was walking down the street you would never know she had diabetes,
I see a few grey hairs, a rounded body in areas.
I see an insulin pump under her shirt with tubing hanging down.
A Medic alert bracelet on her left wrist,
I see bifocal glasses, because she can see on the other side of the earth, but cannot read her glucose monitor or pump within an arms lenght.
I see bruises on her left hand from the glucose sticks (lots of them),
I see spots on her stomach from my infusion sets
I see a few wrinkles.
I see someone that is loved by her family
But most of all …I see a SURVIVOR… 39 years with Type 1.
I see that diabetes has aged me faster! 
jk! well, not completely - all this stress has taken its toll. I look more tired, beaten and have more lines. Diabetes definately made me too thin! grrr…
I don’t know though. I look different than I did before - more determined look on my face I think. I am six months in and I think it is a different person and not necessary one I wanted to become right now but I had forced to be and had no choice. It has made me realize how strong I really am - that is for sure - I am impressed with myself. But I still don’t like the reason or the path it took me realize this or become like this. I think I have definately become tougher than I was before. Since I have so many problems (and not all health related), I take less crap from others and if they don’t like it tough. I used to be too nice to people and often people would take advantage of that. I stand for less of that now because honestly, I have a harder shell than I did before. But I also have more sympathy for those who have had tough luck in life than I did before my diagnosis because now I know what it is like.
I see a normal 58 year old woman, who has one daughter, two granddaughters, ages 8 and 6, and one grandson, age 3. I am like any normal grandmother that loves, cares, and plays with these kids. I am strong. But, sometimes they have to be even stronger and help me get out of a low sugar. But, I feel even stronger because I have beaten this condition for 47 years!!
GOOD FOR YOU!!!
LOL I did notice a lot more gray in my goatee when I got out of the hospital, but losing so much weight I looked like a anorexic heroin addict will do that.
YOU GO GIRL!!!
HOPE…
Hope for tomorrow…
Hope for better results…
Hope for a cure…
lol!!!
Never shy on that one!