You see, I was diagnosed 22 years ago when I was in high school. It’s not as normal to be be diagnosed that old, but it does happen (just not as common). It was hard learning how to “be a diabetic” when I was just learning how to be me. But when you become a diabetic, there is little time to mess around. You learn, you adapt, or you fail. And failure isn’t much of an option in my mind because it can kill you in this instance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, I wanted to share what it costs me just to be a diabetic. I don’t have much of an option. Type 1 diabetes is not like Type 2. My pancreas just no longer works and the drugs available to me is just insulin injections. That is it. I get a choice of just a few insulin brands based on my control and how I manage my diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s first show you what I use on a regular basis to manage my diabetes. This will differ from person to person and really comes down to how much money you have available and what kind of insurance you have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s really sad that to have really good control, you often need to have really good insurance, access to quality foods, and money. If you don’t have these, you rarely can do well as a diabetic and I know that first hand from many that I know. Too many people I have met and talked to have had to forgo insulin just to pay their bills or eat. That is disgusting and unacceptable, no matter what you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"insulin](\"https:\/\/wealthbytes.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/diabetic-suppies-pump.jpg\")
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