13 Things that Make Type 1s Happy
Graham Daugherty • March 14, 2018
We all have good days and bad days with type 1 diabetes, but these special things will always cheer us up!
1 – Seeing a straight (or even something lightly resembling straight) line on your CGM
2 – When your CGM and meter have the exact same reading
3 – When you have a magic unicorn (a blood sugar of 100) OR when you get a DOUBLE UNICORN, aka your meter and your CGM are BOTH reading 100!
4 – When you tell someone you have type 1 diabetes and they actually understand what that actually means
5 – When your A1c is better than you expected it to be
6 – When your friend/family jump in to correct someone’s inaccurate diabetes knowledge before you can even speak
7 – When you eat a big meal and still have a good blood sugar afterwards
8 – When your carb counting skills are top-notch
9 – When you convince someone that you’re part cyborg
10 – When you’re reunited with your diabestie and can complain about your diabetes problems finally
11 – When your blood sugar stays in range before, during, AND after exercise (or even one of those really)
12 – When you see a stranger testing their blood sugar or wearing a pump
13 – When you find a test strip in the most random spot
To our fellow type 1s – we hope this put a smile on your face!
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