Diabetes 365 Day 8

Last night my sister-in-law's husband asked me, "Why do you test so much?" I explained to him that since I inject insulin ( and I explained about the importance of insulin ) before each meal in between meals and even before meals I have no way of knowing if my blood glucose level is going up, going down, or just hanging around. He still had a blank look, so I explained some more."You have a healthy endocrine system that does what it is supposed to do. Mine. She broke. This finger prick, this test strip and meter, this shot of insulin - and my brain - they are my endocrine system."Sigh! I know he still didn't get it.

Author: Khürt Williams

Hello, I'm Khürt, a Gen X-er residing near Princeton University in Montgomery Township, New Jersey, with a passion for aquariums, terrariums, and photography, capturing moments with digital and 35mm film cameras. I find solace in the woods through hiking, and my eclectic musical tastes span soca, Afrobeat, calypso, 1990s rap, grunge rock, and alternative genres. My tech interests are towards open-source software, Linux, UNIX, and Apple products, particularly macOS.

2 thoughts on “Diabetes 365 Day 8”

  1. Albert says:
    15th November 2007 at 4:08 PM

    I wonder if there's a metaphorical way of explaining it. This is now my new goal.

  2. Scott K. Johnson says:
    8th November 2007 at 4:50 PM

    It is so hard to explain isn't it! And people really don't appreciate the complexity of each and every minute we deal with.

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