- The illness I live with is: type 1 diabetes
- I was diagnosed with it in the year: 1996
- But I had symptoms since: a couple months before that
- The biggest adjustment I’ve had to make is: not being lazy
- Most people assume: that i cant eat sugar / i am being noncompliant because i have control problems
- The hardest part about mornings are: being too high
- My favorite medical TV show is: house
- A gadget I couldn’t live without is: glucometer
- The hardest part about nights are: getting up to pee several times
- Each day I take: anxiety pill, insulin
- Regarding alternative treatments: there are none… but you can help your insulin be more effective with exercise
- If I had to choose between an invisible illness or visible I would choose: none
- Regarding working and career: nothing “fits” the demands of diabetes.
- People would be surprised to know: that i’m falling apart
- The hardest thing to accept about my new reality has been: i can never just relax
- Something I never thought I could do with my illness that I did was: go away to college in florida
- The commercials about my illness: can suck it. no one’s bloodsugar is ALWAYS 94.
- Something I really miss doing since I was diagnosed is: not toting around a million 'betes supplies
- It was really hard to have to give up: dreams of backpacking across exotic lands
- A new hobby I have taken up since my diagnosis is: new? uh, whatever i’ve been doing for 13 years?
- If I could have one day of feeling normal again I would: eat everything around me and run around rampantly
- My illness has taught me: to pay more attention to things
- One thing people say that gets under my skin is: there are too many answers to this.
- But I love it when people: ask me serious questions.
- My favorite motto, scripture, quote that gets me through tough times is: don’t worry, about a thing, cause every little thing’s, gonna be alright
- When someone is diagnosed I’d like to tell them: we’re here for you
- Something that has surprised me about living with an illness is: my body never ceases to amaze/defy me.
- The nicest thing someone did for me when I wasn’t feeling well was: just be there.
- I’m involved with Invisible Illness Week because: ignorance is out there… like a lurking ninja.
- The fact that you read this list makes me feel: hungry.
eat some cheese, i love cheese