#t2diabetic

Out of curiosity--If you're a diabetic with eye damage of any sort/use glasses/have diabetic retinopathy, reblog this!!!

If you're just diabetic (any type), like!!

Comments are open! Reblog chains are welcome <3 let's spread awareness!!!!

CREDS: theres a lot of different people who hc similar things with the ghouls, so if youre like a token person thank you :3

Impera Ghouls

Aether: Arthritis, Patella-femoral syndrome

Phantom: hEDS, PoTS, AuDHD

Swiss: B(orderline)PD

Dewdrop: partial deafness/blindness

Cumulus: Asthma, B(ipolar)PD, PCOS

Cirrus: Asthma, NPD

Aurora: Absence seizures, PoTS, Fibromyalgia, T2D(iabetes)

Mountain: Dyslexia, Dyscalcula, Selective Mutism

Sunshine: Tourettes, Autism

As many of you know November is Diabetes awareness month, and myself and amazing people in the Skype/ Snapchat group (send @insulingetsmelow a message if you would like to join)  have thought up some awesome daily prompts for a Tumblr challenge.You can message me with any questions.

Use #diabeteschallenge2k17. Have fun!

Personal Introduction (age, hobbies, ice breakers, etc)

Diagnosis Story/First systems

Selfies/Swag

Pros and Cons of Being Diabetic

Management (Pump/Pens/Syringes, diets, etc.)

What is your favorite or go-to low treatment?

What are things that you do while you’re waiting for a high to come down?

Things Non-Diabetics Say™

Diabetic versus Person with Diabetes

Day in the Life of a Diabetic

What would you do in an apocalypse/doomsday scenario?

Endocrinologist/Doctor Horror Stories

3 emojis that Describe Your Diabetes

What does good representation in the media look like? (Happy Birthday Fredrick Banting!)

Headcanons

How likely do you think it is for there to be a cure within the next 3-5 years?

What is the first thing that you would do with a cure?

Diabetic role model(s)

How do you explain diabetes to non-diabetics?

Common misconceptions

How has diabetes affected you emotionally/physically/mentally?

If diagnosed young: what was it like growing up diabetic. If diagnosed later in life: what did you think diabetes was before you were diagnosed?

Protips (ie. eat their pancreas)

Diabetes and School/Diabetes and Work

Talk about burnout

Do you know any other diabetics/general diabetes support systems?

Hopes for future of diabetes/diabetes community

Thoughts on the tension between T1Ds and T2Ds?

Future plans/goals (camp, fundraisers, tattoos, etc.)

☆ 1 Month In! ☆

Hello everyone!! Thank you all so so much for your support <33

It may not seem like much to celebrate the first month of this blog, but you couldn't reach the next milestone without each one before it. So here's to celebrating the little things.

Small story from the main blog author for this little goal. I still remember when I was a small T1D in the hospital *after* my initial diagnosis, due to a DKA scare. I don't remember how old I was, but I was still young enough that I was allowed in the hospital's kids events room, where they did crafts and stuff. At the time, we were making T-shirts. I decided to make a diabetes awareness shirt, for both t1 and t2.

I remember after making the shirt, I was told, "you don't need to put type 2 awareness on that, everyone already knows about type 2. Type 1 needs more awareness."

At the time, I was simply saddened. But as I grew older, I learned something about that statement, and its meaning shifted in my heart. Because nobody really understands the difference between t1 and t2. That, and honestly, if you asked any person how t2 diabetes is caused, they'd simply blame it on diet or weight.

No. There isn't enough awareness for type 2. People know about it, but the stereotypes do. not. stop.

The stigmas continue; uneducated, ableist non-diabetics continue to treat us *all* like we're infants, incapable of caring for ourselves and telling us what we can/can't have. People still think insulin is just a pill. People still think all diabetics are obese. People still think type 2 is only caused by unhealthy eating. Type 2 is still stereotyped by f4tphobic people. So no, I'm not going to only extend this blog to type 1 diabetics.

Type 2 Diabetics, you are seen. You are loved.

Type 1 Diabetics, you are seen. You are loved.

Type 1.5 Diabetics/LADA, you are seen. You are loved.

Those with onset diabetes, you are seen. You are loved.

Those with insulin resistance, you are seen. You are loved.

Those with recurring hypoglycemia, you are seen. You are loved.

No matter who you are.

You are seen.

And you are loved.

And this stigma/stereotyping will end. One month at a time.

So let's celebrate this first one. We have many more to follow <3