What’s in a bolus?

Can someone with type one diabetes can just “bolus and go”? Not exactly. Beneath the surface, an insulin dose is a complex…

My precious

Hi.

I spend precious moments of my day thinking about you.

I think about you day and night.

You’re always on my mind.

You’ve been the reason for some of the biggest moments of my life.

“HI”

When I went to fifth grade orientation, I was just like everyone else. My face was gleaming with enthusiasm for a new school year, my eyes glowing with excitement to meet my new and old friends alike.

Until it happened. That evening, in a matter of minutes, my mom found out what she had been…

Threading the Needle

In just one week living with type one diabetes, you probably wouldn’t think it’s possible to have low, normal, and high…

A Star in the Sky

I looked up in the sky
And staring at a lone star
It spoke to me:

“Small Earthling
Why do you care
For all that you do?”

i am who i am

thirteen

thirteen fucking years
since you ravaged me

and yet
i am not livid, anymore
i am not sad, anymore

Each Day I Run

Each day I run
To a destination
That eludes all

I sprint,
Step after step,
Splash — a puddle.

Not the End

This is not it.
This is not the way it ends.
This is not what you what.
Not what your friends want.
Not what I want.

Why #AccessMatters for type one diabetics

Type one diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the body loses some or all of its natural ability to produce insulin. As a result, type one diabetics have to use:

• Blood glucose meters, so they know what their blood sugar…

Sprinting

Today, I sprint,
And tomorrow,
I’ll sprint again.

I don’t sprint
To pass the time, 
Or to hide the pain