Living with type 2 diabetes is a full-time job. As with any job, after a few years at it, you become an expert. That means you’ve often got to do a lot of explaining to people who don’t know what it’s like to live with a chronic illness.
Here are 10 things only an experienced person with type 2 diabetes would understand.
1. No, you’re not going on vacation. That extra bag is to lug around all of your gear — like your blood sugar meter, insulin, syringes, snacks, etc.
3. No matter how under control you think your diabetes is, something — stress, an illness, or an unexpected dinner out — will inevitably come along to throw it off.
6. You know every hair, freckle, and line on your feet by heart because you have to check them daily for injuries you might not feel due to nerve damage.