"I wish I could go back to before I was diagnosed. I miss being able to live a life that was care free. I'm still trying to get better at taking care of myself but it just gets so hard. I just wished it didn't choose me."
Your friendly diabetic
"When I spend an hour recovering from a dangerous low, that's not me slacking. I'm shaking, confused, and fighting just to think clearly. I'm not taking a break. I'm surviving. It's crazy that it counts against metrics and is now an HR issue. I just wish someone would try to understand."
Surviving, not slacking
"Dear diabetes. You've given me a beautiful family; worldwide. You show me where to place my resilience. You show me the continuity of showing up; working out; eating healthily/making smarter choices; never giving up. Reaching out & taking time to just reflect know at least I'm still here/I'm tired"
"I. Am. Tired. I try to keep routine, but diabetes turns around and goes “nope! How about never”. I have insane lows that feel like they never come up. First at 2am, while I’m asleep. I force myself to have juice. Then it happens again at 9am. There’s no rest. I’m just so tired."
Sleepless with Diabetes
"I just want to eat my pancakes without worrying that it’s going to make my sugar go through the roof"
"Every time I have to place a supply order, makes me not want to live anymore. at this point I have to choose rather I want Christmas for my kid or supplies. I can't do both. I don't want to live this way anymore."
an upset mom/t1d
"I'm tired of thinking of diabetes at work. Watching everyone else eat things without worry. Without waiting. Without anxiety. Ugh."
Tired_of_Work
"Dear pancreas thank you for the 20 years of diabetes you took my mother from me but I forgive you and you made me who I am you gave me a voice I will win and I will make you proud thank you for everything s Canada"
Love a Canadian diabetic
"Grieving a life before diagnosis is weird for me. I don’t know that person. I grieve who I could’ve been without this diagnosis. Maybe I’d feel like less of a disappointment. But it’s kind of a gift to not know that for sure."
Putting the Sis in Diagnosis
"I’m mad that my pancreas decided to crap out in me 35 years ago, you suck."
"My whole life I’ve worried about the future and what-ifs. Constantly preparing for the worst, because you never know where you’ll go low. I’ve had T1D my whole life, and it’s hard to sit with knowing I’ll likely never know anything without it."
"Diabetics aren't from the same world 💪🏽"
JustAnotherWarrior
"Sometimes when i share a lot about diabetes i feel asshamed and fear that it is to much for people. But it is always yo much for me. If everytime i think about my diabetes i would say it loud people would not believe how i do any other tasks in a day. So i always feel alone in a way."
"thanks diabetes to be amazing today and not be sucks ❣️✌️"
"Diabetes sucks! I wish I could function again"
"As a T1parent- it comes in waves. You'll feellike a failure one day, other days you'll honestly feel pride, in yourself and child. Communicate openly - my 4 yo had more questions in her head than I realized. I shared thoughts about my own body before she opened up on hers. Don't hide. Be proud. 💜"
A T1Dad
"You are not alone and you will never be. We see you."
"Dear insulin, Work you idiot."
"Dear Diabetes, or dear dead pancreas, or dear me,or whathever: You've put me through depression, anxiety, fear of death, perfectionism, control, eating problems with fear of swallowing, OCD and many more fears. I hate you for this, but at the same time i wouldn't be who i am without you in my life."
~L
"Dear pancreas, I’ve done your job for almost 3 years now, it is still hard and at times I want to give up! But I don’t want to be part of that number so here I am busting my ass working, coaching and enjoying life while I’m struggling mentally thinking about how everything can go downhill anytime"
"Dear pancreas, why’d you give up on me? It’s been 10 years now and I’m exhausted from having to do your work for you. I live in constant fear and a lot of the time I believe I won’t get through this. I wish you never gave up but I can see why you did because this is too much work."
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