There’s really no other way to put it; living with diabetes can be tough. And the unfortunate reality is that it usually is for most of us. No matter how many times your doctor or the internet claims that diabetes is a “manageable” condition, that just never seems to feel like the reality for many of us who suffer from it.
And maybe from a doctor’s point of view, it is manageable. Thanks to numerous advances in modern medicine and technology, one can live a long and otherwise healthy life as a diabetic. If managed correctly, you shouldn’t ever need to be hospitalized or encounter a medical emergency. But the asterisk on that is that is there: if managed correctly.
Sure – for a medical professional, diabetes is a very manageable condition. The drugs and medical devices needed to manage it do exist and are readily available (though often pricey), and have an effectiveness rate bordering on 100%. But just as they say about computers, smartphones, and other technology, medical technology is only as smart as the user. And if you’re a diabetic, that user is normally going to be you! So, while you’re doctor can say over and over again that your insulin pump is 99.9% effective in maintain your blood sugar at a healthy level, he’s not going to be the one operating this pump, so his words will only ring true if you use it as instructed.
And regularly! Not only are diabetes supplies a bit complicated for your average non-medically trained layman to get one’s head around and use correctly each and every time, but they’re also something you need to be using all the time, everywhere you go. I know, we’re probably sounding like a broken record here, but we’re saying this because we sure know how real the struggle can be. It’s just like any other routine in life. If you’ve had a later onset of diabetes and are just getting the hang of using your equipment, then the routine is new so you’re unlikely to forget about it; but you’re more likely to make a small mistake like not reading your glucometer correctly or forgetting to properly pack the insulin capsules. Insulin does not come in a capsule. Only available with a syringe or nasal. Most use an insulin pen or insulin vial with a syringe.
Or if you’ve been living with diabetes for years and you have the routine memorized to the point where you can literally do it in your sleep, it’s at this point that many of us start getting a bit lazy. Maybe you missed one jab of insulin a few days ago and were just fine, so what can be the harm in missing another? Of course, if this is you, then you probably know very well what the answer to that question is. And this time we won’t be a broken record and repeat it. But the fact of the matter is that once something has become a routine for a long time, us humans have a tendency to start slacking off a bit, especially when something gets in the way of the ‘ordinary’ routine we’ve become used to.
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