Diabetes Always

Diabetes ALWAYS makes me have to think about EVERYTHING...

And Diabetes keeps me thinking on my feet – in order to protect them.

Diabetes ALWAYS makes this Litt Major grad do math- whether I want to or not.

Necessary numbers swirl around my world in a dizzying array every single day

And the calculations NEVER stop.

Diabetes can be scary – if you think too much – or too little about it.

Diabetes has made me laugh- like when my pump tubing gets caught on a doorknob

Diabetes has made me say OUCH out loud – like when my pump tubing gets caught on a doorknob.

Diabetes has made me cry.

Diabetes has been known to leave me exasperated, like when I test and bolus accordingly and Blood Sugar Nirvana eludes me for no real reason except because it can.

Diabetes unfortunately, is a family affair.

Diabetes has given me a wonderful extended family.

Diabetes makes me play both defense AND offense – instead of just playing.

Diabetes is both my "Achilles Heel” and my passion.

And Diabetes is ALWAYS on the tip of my tongue~

Whether it’s to inform, educate, ADVOCATE and make others laugh and learn - Or to treat a low.

Sometimes all of the above occurs at the same time – and I ALWAYS deal with it.

Diabetes ALWAYS IS

And ALWAYS will BE

Unless we CURE DIABETES.