| Type 1 | Type 2 | Oral Meds | Insulin & Pumps |
| Children | Food | Highs & Lows | Relationships |
| Complications | Emotions | In the News | Fitness |
| Women's Issues | Men's Issues | Real Life |
We found 10 result(s) that match your search "secrets":"So will your clothes hide your pump," Mom asked.
"I think so," I said. "I usually wear it on my waist band, but for this I'm probably going to put it in my pocket."
"Good, and if they see a bulge they'll likely think it's a cell phone," she said.
Truth is, I had actually considered disconnecting. But with the nerves I know I'll have, I don't want to risk the high or the low that will come with that stress. Even as proactive and look-at-me-and-my-pump that I can be, there's definitely a time and a place for it. And even though we shouldn't be judged on looks or accessories, I know that we are. I don't always want diabetes to be a topic of conversation, I don't want to be judged or be pitied because of diabetes. And I don't want to earn--or not earn--something based on this stinking disease.
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (0) |
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (0) |
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (0) |
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (4) |
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (5) |
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (3) |
When to tell?
I have accepted a new job. It's in a new city (half way across the country!!). It's with new people. New people who don't know that I have diabetes.
It was during my four-year tenure at my current job that I was diagnosed. I had no problem telling just about everyone in my very small office about diabetes. I already knew them and their personalities.
It's different now. I have a problem with going in to the boss on my first day and saying, "Hey, guess what..." I also have a problem with waiting three months until my benefits kick in, or even longer when someone sees me checking my sugar (or doesn't know what to do if I pass out) to say, "Oh, yeah, maybe I should have told you sooner."
(READ MORE)
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (12) |
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (4) |
It's very rare that I miss a day of work. VERY rare. I've called in sick only a handful of times in the last four years of my working life. I typically am a "bite the bullet" kind of girl and work at least a few hours when I'm feeling ill. So when I do call in sick, I'm usually very sick.
(READ MORE)
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (4) |
It may be strange or alarming, but I've often imagined being kidnapped. I watch a lot of TV crime dramas, so the thoughts tend to race through my head. I imagine my reaction as a human, as a woman, and as a diabetic.
As a human, I know that I'm not giving up without a fight. My life is precious and valuable, whether someone else sees that or not. I would try every plan to escape or leave every clue to allow the police to do their jobs quickly and efficiently.
As a woman, the same truths apply. I'm not giving up without a fight. I refuse to give in to whatever threats unless I've tried my hardest to get away or delay the action.
(READ MORE)
| Rating (0) | Email this Comments (4) |