What I like about being Diabetic

So I thought I'd go for a new angle

Firstly, I was diagnosed at 15 and finding out finally gave me the push I needed to move in with my dad, he was type 1 too and it gave me a whole new understanding of what life was like for him, meant I was better equipped to help him with hypos etc, and generally brought us closer together.

Routine, I like routine so the regular blood testing somehow satisfies that part of my personality, when I test and get a result in target range I feel really happy and proud of myself.

Free prescriptions, you have to admit it can be really handy!!

HCP's, I've met some great ones in my time and I'm so grateful for all the work the NHS and it's staff do, we are so unbelievably lucky in this country. I would love to move to America but I couldn't afford it!!

Regular monitoring with the doctors means that any other issues are picked up on in advance and other health issues are also dealt with in a more urgent manner because of the effect it can have on diabetes.

Other diabetics, particularly when I did the DAFNE course, I met some great people.

It encourages me to live a more active and healthy lifestyle, if I wasn't diabetic I might be a bit of a bum

 

Oh and free eye tests, there was a time I had to pay for those

 

It's really not so bad, if I was gunna get a lifelong condition and had a choice I would definitely choose this one

 

I thought of another....if you have to go in for a day patient procedure/minor op in hospital you usually get the priority morning slot because of fasting beforehand

 

Even the possibility of a reduced life expectancy means I tell my husband he has to let me retire early

 

At the works Xmas do I get cheese and biscuits for dessert even though it's not on the menu

 

Love this too sometimes I do get a bit excited about a hypo and make the tricky decision of what sweets to have

 

I also like that it's made me so much more educated on other things, health issues , what different tests and results mean.

I get a little sense of excitement if I see someone testing their blood or injecting and feel like I somehow know them in someway, I almost want to wave my hands at them and say "me too!"

I developed an eating disorder I don't think I would've had without diabetes, but again it's made me so much more knowledgable, stronger, and meant that I've been able to help others in their recovery

 

I'm sure there are some positives though.

That's what this post is about

 

That's ok I just wanted to do a positive thread, we have a tendency to enjoy moaning more than we do being positive