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It has been 10 years since I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and it hasn't been until recently that I have been more willing to share my disease, especially through this blog (I bet only a handful of people at my work/gym know I am diabetic). There were a couple people I was lucky enough to meet that helped guide and provide inspiration as both were diabetes advocates in there own sense. Both of them embraced diabetes as best as they could and encouraged me to as well. I met a great friend only months after I was diagnosed in the college dorms who was my go to for all diabetes related questions, since she had great insight into the disease from being diagnosed as a child. She was more helpful than any specialist doctor. She provided better real life tips, would spare BG meters and extra insulin. She was always the one I would go to for drinking tips and guidelines. One time she even shared her trick of how to get out of having to go to the drunk tank, if I ever needed it :) Now she is an endocrinologist! Later after college, I met another girl through a co-worker who was very active within the diabetes community and my co-worker sent me a link to check out her blog - www.irunoninsulin.com. I met her a couple times and she actually planted the seed in my head for this blog! She has great insight into the disease, the community and the advocacy of diabetes. When we met, she actually asked me to make a guest post, to provide a male perspective for her readers. The title of my post was, "Bring Back the Fanny Pack" in September 2009. One quote of hers really stands out (see below). There are many stats that diabetes is the leading cause of blindness, limb amputation, this/that and the other. That is why I like the quote so much! Don't be a statistic!
11 Comments
Taylor
11/30/2012 10:52:18 am
Thanks for the shout out! YOU were a great diabuddy to me too! Even though I had diabetes for a long time, I didn't have friends with diabetes. I still remember borrowing an injection from you when I didn't want to walk back to my dorm room :) I'm happy I could share my tips with you, not sure they were all medially correct, but I discovered a lot through trial and error over the years. I look forward to learning tips from you, I like your calculations for the lantus mixup, very smart of you :)
Bram
12/1/2012 09:15:54 am
Hey TAY! thanks for the comment. So after this post, I joined this website called tudiabetes.org. It is basically a facebook for people with diabetes or people that have loved ones with diabetes. Lot of really good info on there, you should check it out. 7/22/2013 04:44:00 pm
You have done a great help to the readers by including the required information about it and I sincerely appreciate the service offered by you.
Bram
7/27/2013 02:06:55 pm
Hi @grow eyelashes - thanks for the response, it is refreshing to know that my posts help provide useful information to others!
emily
12/2/2012 12:06:34 am
i was so glad to see the quote on the end of this, "well controlled diabetes leads to ....nothing". 6/27/2013 05:41:25 pm
This is such an informative article for all the diabetes patients. This makes them realize that it’s not a problematic disease and it does not affect their day to day practices. This really helps others in making aware of all the effects that are caused by this disease. 7/3/2013 02:37:33 pm
Diabetes won't affect you if you have a good control over it. Also, the link of guest post which you have shared doesn't seem to be working? 7/28/2013 06:51:32 pm
You are very lucky that you got such friends who take care of you better than a doctor. By the way i would like to visit irunoninsulin.com. Probably i may get something new to learn. 8/11/2013 07:58:17 pm
I am actually delighted to glance at this website posts which contains tons of helpful information, thanks for providing these kinds of data 9/30/2013 11:26:31 pm
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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