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Diabetes is such a mentally burdensome disease. A lot of times we focus on our numbers; blood glucose levels, HbA1c’s, insulin amount, amount of weight lost or gained. But we all know our successes and failures in DM can’t simply be reduced to numbers. Sometimes my diabetes makes me so tired. This whole month has been a roller coaster. I’ve been sick on and off and thus have had a terrible time with my control. I have a lot of support, and am truly grateful, but sometimes I wish that people could actually see my disease. Then they would understand why I’m so tired all the time, or why I might be grumpy. I work really hard at my diabetes. Does my month of imperfect control or the fact that my BG is currently 200mg/dl make me a “failure” or a “bad diabetic”? Of course not! But it does take its mental toll.
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My point is, it’s easy for us PWD to beat ourselves up, and honestly, I need to kick my own ass back into shape sometimes. But it’s important to find a way to stay mentally healthy through the fight and practice self-love. It’s still a work in progress for me, and I’m constantly working on my mental narrative, but my conscious effort to do so IS helping!
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I’ve also been working on my physical practice of self-love. I have found that I am most at peace when I am exercising or playing with my nephew. I try to make it a point to do these things as often as possible because when I do, I can feel the anxiety and self-deprecating talk melt away. I urge all of you to find the things that make you feel most at peace, and do them daily.
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Self-love is SO IMPORTANT and I firmly believe that my mental and physical health are directly related. Don’t forget to love yourself and acknowledge your successes!’
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How do you practice self-love?
The big day came and went! We both kept our pumps (Carol and Judy) here all night and only unclipped during the ceremony. We kept checking on each other all night making sure we were level and keeping up with the dancing and drinking. It’s funny because I feel like last night was a perfect little representation of our friendship. Even though we are both married and going through all of life’s obstacles separately.. we will always be checking up on each other and making sure that we are keeping up with our high and lows together Friendships may change, but they will never die.. especially when your connected like this. #wearegreaterthanourhighsandlows #t1dlookslikeus #t1d #pairofperezes
I laughed so much when I seen this! This is definitely me and my hubby nothing spoils a moment quite like “wait a minute while I inject” ♀️♀️ #t1dlookslikeme #diabeticgirl #type1diabetes #type1diabetic #type1warrior #autoimmunedisease #t1dawareness #diabetesawareness #insulin #t1dadvocate #diabetesadvocate #diabuddies #jdrf #jdrfuk #t1dlookslikeus #advocate
Happy Father’s Day to my daddio! One of my absolute favorite photos because it just shows everything he is to me Thank you for always having my back, for being there for support, for the unconditional love, for being my shoulder to cry on, for setting an example of a true gentleman, for being my t1d buddy for life We have a special father-daughter bond that I cherish forever. I’m lucky to be fighting this disease with you by my side⚡️ love you as much as we love chewy sweet tarts for low snacks Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there that have (or don’t have) t1d All you father’s are the MVPs #typeonetypehappy #fathersday #type1diabetes #t1d #dexcom #findacure #t1dlookslikeus #fatherdaughter #typeonediabetes #bestfriend
Cheers! (Swipe for more) Always a blast with my dia-sis, @thesweetlibrarian !
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NDAM (November Diabetes Awareness Month)- you’ll be seeing this around a lot for the next few weeks!
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Type One diabetes is occurring at increasing rates around the country, and the world, and we still don’t know why.
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For those who don’t know, its an auto immune disease, so in most cases the body inadvertently attacks healthy cells (particularly beta cells, located in the pancreas, which produce insulin to use as energy) leaving the body unable to produce insulin at all.
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As part of this month’s awareness, my goal is to share more information and education about Type One and cut down on the stigma and misguided information that so many people have.
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Post a photo with an X on your index finger and tag @dexcom using #nomorefingerpricks... for every post, Dexcom will donate a dollar to @beyondtype1. Show your support to help promote change and knowledge. It’s with the power of this community that we cultivate a strong message and a forward moving path for advancements in technology like the Dexcom CGM. Truly life saving tools!
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As always, feel free to reach out directly or post in the comments your questions, support and love ❤️