I'm Diabetic
When you're diabetic it’s a hassle. You don’t have to be like me when diabetic. We diabetics come in all shapes and size. At some point during my journey in life, and I don’t remember exactly when, my feet started talking to me. Not verbally, but in a nerving way. There began this insatiable itch every time I went walking. And that itch spoke to me through the nerves in my feet. What was worse, don’t let it be slightly cold outside. And to top that off, leather shoes were and are still today an absolute no-no. My diabetes has gotten so bad my A1c comes back in double digits. The optimum score to stave off kidney damage is under 7, a single digit. And I never imagine myself being a user of a syringe. At first, the very thought of injecting myself like an intravenous drug user was repugnant. I got over it after the nurse in the hospital refused to inject me. I needed to do it myself. Now, it’s a hassle, yet organ saving. I’m grateful for the Free Style Libra 3 Constant Glucose Mon