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Diabetes Terms of Endearment: Second Edition (continued)

Diabetes Medicine
What some moms call juice boxes so that the other kids don't clamor for one while she's treating her child’s low blood sugar. See also "It's Her Medicine."

Diabetes Sheriff
Any non-diabetic who feels it is their job to give their opinion on what we should eat. Classic ex. "You can't eat this - you have diabetes." Note that it's never a question - always an imperative statement.

Diabetus
Wilford Brimley's preferred pronunciation of the word "diabetes." Usually followed by laughter and the viewing of YouTube clips. ex. "Hi. Are you using Liberty Medical to get your diabetus medications?"

Diablandic
Sugar-free or diabetes marketed food that tastes horribly bland (ex: - Girl Scout Sugar-Free Brownies)

Dial in
The act of taking a bolus with an insulin pump. ex. "Dial in for that panini." Note: this expression does not make sense, as there is no dial on an insulin pump, but that reasoning makes me like it even more.

Dead Bees
Term given to diabetes by the classmate of a small child. ex. "He needs juice because he has dead bees."

Droopy
A term for feeling low. Also known as jiggly, fuzzy, d-fogged, and lost.

"Get The Machine!"
Can be said to anyone who is already familiar with your diabetes and has done something to make their finger bleed out a drop, i.e. a papercut, sewing needle prick, small scale kitchen knife or razor incident, etc.

Glucose Goblins
The fiendish critters that make our blood sugars high after an insulin set change. ex. "I changed my site, didn't eat anything, and still ended up at 250 mg/dl. Damn glucose goblins."

Gusher
After pulling out a needle or infusion set, blood spurts out all over the dang place.

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