With the way things are now with TV, social media, and magazines diabetes seems to equate to poor health and laziness. I believe it is really unfortunate that newly diagnosed type 1s have to decipher between the diabetes they have compared to what is presented to us in the media. I cringe every time I see an ad that relates to diabetes. I am sorry, the Glucerna actors and Milford Brimley are not who I would choose to show what living with diabetes is like.
I understand why newly diagnosed type 1s will keep their diagnosis undercover. To be honest, I have no idea how I would handle being diagnosed as an adult. At 12, I didn't know any better. The whirlwind that diabetes can be would be and is stressful. One of the last things we want to feel is that we are different. Are we? Yes of course, but what we handle day to day is a challenge that keeps me organized and a bit too uptight about my health.
Being open about my diabetes has helped me come to terms with my disease. People get a better understanding of who I am.
State of mind!
Break Diabetes!
