If Diabetes Was An Olympic Sport......

Hanging out inside the Olympic Rings @ The Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs in the summer of 2007

If Diabetes was an Olympic Sport, there would be a test strip trail that would stretch on for miles.

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, the 500 meter dash would involve dodging both the Diabetes Police and doorknobs (for those with insulin pumps) for sure!

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, changing one’s infusion set in under 30 seconds flat would advance you to the medal round.

If Diabetes was an Olympic Sport the practice for the big race would never end.

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, targets for those competing in the Biathlon Marksman portion would be judged on said athletes skills in achieving their personal blood sugar targets, not a target on a shooting range. And athletes also would be judged on shooting insulin through their clothes in the blink of an eye. Accuracy, speed, and agility would all be judged equally.

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, the uniforms would have all sorts of pockets for extra diabetes supplies and foods to help with those pesky lows.

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, insulin/ carb calculation would be judged on both technical and artistic portions.

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, those participating in the Half Pipe would be given extra points for not having their infusion sets rip out.

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, the down hill would involve low blood sugar speeds and no one would have any interest in competing.

If Diabetes was an Olympic Sport, the pairs teams would involve a t1 or t2 combo for sure.

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, competitors would be judged on “ENDURING” as well as “ENDURANCE.”

If Diabetes was an Olympic sport, every single one of us with Diabetes (and our type 3’s) would win the gold and have a place on the podium, because we absolutely deserve it!