Lots people get confused about what type one diabetes is. So what is type one diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes develops when the insulin-producing cells in the body have been destroyed and the body is unable to produce any insulin.
So what was life like before I was diagnosed with type one diabetes?
I didn't have to prick my finger 5-8 times a day
I didn't have to check my levels 5-8 Times a day
I didn't have to change my line to your pump every 3 days
I didn't have to stick needle in myself everyday
I didn't have to work out the carbs in everything I ate
I didn't have to worry about my levels
I didn't have to take insulin everyday
I didn't have to get my levels between 4-8
I didn't have to correct high levels
I didn't have to correct low levels
I didn't have to give myself insulin every time I ate
I didn't have to check I have enough insulin
I didn't have to make sure I have enough test strips
I didn't have to always have my bloodcount on my
I didn't have to go to hospital apt every 3 months
I didn't have to have a hba1c every 3 months
I didn't have to order supplies
I didn't have to know the symptoms of low blood sugar,
I didn't have to know the symptoms of high blood sugar,
I didn't have to wear medic alert bracelets
I didn't have to worry about DKA
I didn't have to have sore fingers from finger pricks
I didn't have to have sore arms, stomach or legs from your line
I didn't have to change your own line
I didn't have to tuck in pump-tubing for fear of it being ripped out
I didn't have to have a pump attached to you 24/7
As you can see I have to do a lot more things now than I did before I had type one diabetes but it doesn't change who I am. I am still the same person I would have been if I didn't have Type One diabetes, diabetes is only a small part of me.
I know this post isn't like my normal posts but I just wanted to show other people what it is like to live with diabetes and because its diabetes month, I thought I would write a post that would spread awareness of diabetes
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