All Comments on 'Living With Diabetes'

Walk/exercise every day. Keep safe foods in the house. I'm pretty healthy because I fight it. I do understand what you're saying in your poem--problems with vision and memory. I laugh about the memory thing. I actually use it to my advantage. "I was suppose to do what? I don't remember that." lol My grandmother was diabetic or around here: "Oh, bless her heart, she's got the sugar." :)

Boy, did I feel the pain in this one! I'm the opposite- hypoglycemia, which has similar symptoms. What really kills me is the memory loss, and I don't listen to the doctor about eating right, and I'm heading towards this terrible disease. Be smart (unlike me) don't let it beat you like the others. If this is a bio, big hugs!! I hope you felt better once you vented. But I think you know the truth- it is only temporary, isn't it? I thought you did a wonderful job with this poem, and it's so real life. Thanks for sharing. More---> (((((hugs))))

Your realism brings it home. Days filled with pain. Life filled with uncertainty. Just remember 'Do it it's your life

don't give it up!'

I felt this one as I read it. Fully emotive. Touching is the revelation of your words. Well done.

Thanks for writing this, Sack. *Hugs*

makes real the horror so many live with each day.

Here's hoping for a stem cell miracle...

Carrie.

The emotion and pain as the words "YOU WILL NEVER TAKE ME" jumped off the page giving me chills...

~Honey

this is more common than not,

sad what one has to go through on a

daily basis to survive,

and sadder are those who take

the days for granted,

that have not this to face

in the life of TYPE II

huggggs ...

-sGp-

The essense of people leading lives filled with uncertain nightmares and anxieties. This poem so clearly reveals their many concerns.

O

Being totally dependent on Insulin and a full blown diabetic since I was 7 years old I really appreciate and can fully understand the anguish in your poem. Yuck, those needles and you prompted me to do a little count. Here's my total for last year: 840 self-injections, minimum 730 lancet pricked fingers. I'm now 28 years old and I know I won't get a Guiness Record but I've endured more than 15,330 injections and no end in sight. But I look on the bright side, I'll never have any erectile dysfunction.

Thanks again.