Diabetes Symptoms Weblog

When I visited my son in Ottawa recently we took
him and his wife to a high class restaurant for
lunch. Just before the food arrived I took my tester out
and also my Insulin and needle. This was on the table
where we were planted by the receptionist. My daughter
in law put both her hands before her eyes and that
was fine with me. Maybe some of the guests saw me
also. Frankly I don’t give a damn. Seeing it is a far
better deal than taking it. Sometimes someone will say
“why don’t you do it in the washroom”? I then reply “I
must do it in the cleanest of places and the washroom
is certainly not, with all it’s germs. I’m never
showing it off and keep the operation close to my body.
Very often no-one pays any attention. You could sit in
a chair dead it believe and it would only show to
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If I eat one more piece of pie, I’ll die!<br
can’t have one more piece of pie, I’ll die!<br
it’s all decided I must die,<br
one more piece of
pie.<br
Shel
Silverstein<br

I have not posted here before, and visit here a
few times a week. I just read some of the posts and
understand what everyone is going through. I am 32 and a
type I diabetic for about 10 years, that I know of,
and know all about the struggles and the stigma. I
know how hard it is to reveal that you are a diabetic
without the “normal” people giving you the fish eye
thinking your going to pass out or cause them some kind of
delima. So I just keep it to myself untill it needs to be
known. Most of my friends know about my diabetes, but
don’t understand how it feels to have it so I just go
with it. I don’t check my sugars or take my shots in
front of friends, family or other people I keep that to
myself because it does get really old talking and
explaining to them what is going on. However, if I do need
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If you are superstitious you’ll never step on
cracks. <br
beneath it.<br
throw some ‘cross your back.<br
rabbit’s foot just in case you need it.<br
any pin that you find lying on the ground,<br
never, never ever throw your hat upon the bed,<br
open an umbrella when you are in the house.<br
bite your tongue each time you say<br
shouldn’t have said.<br
your fingers<br
thirteen’s never gonna do you any good.<br
all look vicious, if you’re superstitious,<br
not superstitious (knock on wood).<br
Silverstein<br

Just returned from seeing my son and his two
children for the first time in 4 years. He was posted in
the middle East for the Can. Gov. and we didn’t want
to go there.<br
day and 4 times bladder catherization ( as a result
from neuropathy) it was a real undertaking to be in a
plane for 5 hours each way. The washrooms are like
little sigarboxes and so I cath. on the airport just
before leaving. Needles I have taken anywhere so that’s
no problem. I have noticed in restaurants people
never notice my moves in that respect, besides I do it
so fast even I don’t notice it. How about them
cookies???<br
nights. I love the little ones but not all the time.
Bought them both (2 and 4 yrs old) little bikes and I
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