Life with type1 is a perpetual and exhausting tightrope act.The goal is to achieve optimal blood glucose levels without going too high or too low.But despite constant finger pricks to check/re=check blood sugar,timing of insulin boluses,counting carbs and considering a myriad of other factors,it is virtually impossible to mimic the human pancreas.Factors that impact blood sugar include and are not limited to :all food, stress,imperfect timing and/or dosage of insulin,dehydration,exercise ,weather,sleep(too much or lack of),inconsistent schedule,hormones,caffeine,illness...the list goes on. ....


Me with my Sugerfree Lemonade


DIABETES:MY COHABITTEE

Hello everyone, before going to my type1 story I would like to start with the question "What exactly a type1 is?".On our regular basis we hear that people more about type2 diabetes.An evergrowing epidemic in the world type2 is typically the result of diet and lifestyle choices and is largely preventable.It is a disease that we have unfortunately become accustomed to hearing about on a regular basis.But what about the millions in the world living with Type1?They seem to have been lost in the discussion.


Both disease are a result of problems with insulin, one of the hormones the body uses to regulates blood sugar and derive energy from the food.But that is where similarities end.Very simply ,Type2 diabetes has to do with insulin resistance.The pancrease produces it,but the body doesnot use the insulin properly.Type2 can be managed through a combination of diet,exercise and medication before resorting to insulin injections.Meanwhile Type1 is an autoimmune disease(often diagnosed early in life __in my case at 19 years old) in which the pancreas stops producing insulin altogether.Type1 diabetes rely on insulin injections to lower blood sugar.Insulin is not a cure;it simply allows a person with Type1 to stay alive.

Sugar?Nah I am sweet enough

well, i was diagnosed with Type1 at the age of 19.My blood sugar were over700 at that time.This very high blood sugar has lead me to diabetic ketoacidosis(DKA), a life threatening condition in which the blood becomes too acidic.I was kept in high care for 5 days under the strict observation of doctors.That was the time when my life took a complete turn.I realized that I am no more the same person now.Everything has changed the moment right after I was diagoned with Type1. I often think about how unfair it is that Type1 diabetics never get a break from the burden of such complex unrelenting disease.One can't take a pill and forget about it for a few hours.Imagine having to manage a disease without a rulebook-- it behaves differently for each person and under each circumstances.Type1 requires attention and action 24/7,so it's easy to understand how one might feel burned out.

My Insulin
My Glucometer
My insulin Pen
Luckly I have a very supporting family and friends who understands me and my diabetes so beautifully that sometimes I forget that I am a Type1.They know that I am the happiest girl in this planet.They marvel at my strength ,my commitment to my health(particularly when it's not easy) and my childlike joy of life.Every single day of my life is filled with positivity and belly laughs.Yes, Type1 is there , looming, but never able to define me.I won't let it. Type1 is an invisible, misunderstood disease.Things people often say to me:"You don't look like you have diabetes","But you look thin,"Can you eat that?", "That stinks you can't have sugar".There is already so much confusion surrounding the facts about the diabetes.I think that there should be some awareness programs to be done related to Type1.



Type1 is a cruel ,demanding disease.You can do everything right and still get an inexplicable blood sugar.It's easy to blame yourself,get down about it and stress about the potential complications.But what is more important is to live your life on your own terms.All you can do is your best and meanwhile enjoy life.