#type1strong

Imagine being out on a walk and nearly getting home because your bloodsugar dropped and you didn’t bring enough glucose with you.

Imagine having fun and drinking wine with your best friends, but can’t really let go since you have to make sure you don’t go too high or low. Then when you’re coming home to sleep, you’re afraid you might drop dangerously low in your sleep due to the alcohol.

Imagine stepping off the airplane on a vacay, but gets stopped and questioned because of your needles everytime you go through a security control. (And Not being able to bring you snacks for lows).

Imagine taking a big test in school but your bloodsugar either drops so you have to eat or goes too high because you’re nervous and then you can’t focus like normal.

IMAGINE never being able to really, fully be able to focus entirerly on something you’re doing because you still, ALWAYS, have to Keep an eye out for your t1d.

This is about DIABETES. This is about US.

Warning signs that are missed until DKA sets in.

It's really important to keep an eye on these signs and if you have them, see your Dr ASAP. They mimic viral illnesses and are waved off. If you feel something is off ask for a finger stick. This will give a snapshot of your blood sugar rather than wait for an A1C blood test. Even if you are overweight or over 18. These signs do not necessarily mean T2D.

This sturday is my 10 year diaversary! I wanted to tell you guys about my diagnosis story, and where that’s brought me now.