#t1 diabetic

[intersectingparadigms]

"anyone can be vegan!" just say you don't understand or respect the dietary needs of diabetics and go...........

#t1 diabetes #t1 diabetic #diabetic #diabetes #fuck the nurse who said this to me

[fallenrain40]

i make jokes about diabetes becuase i am diabetic and have lived with it and for me it's like joking about waking up in the morning or brushing your teeth you make jokes about diabetes becuase you heard other people do it and decided it was funny, but you don't know anything actual diabetes we are not the same.

#diabetic #diabetes #t1d #t1 diabetic #type 1 diabetic

[facemonsterr]

Dear younger self,

I know diabetes feels impossible. I know you are struggling. I know you feel helpless. I know you are angry and frustrated. And I know you feel like no matter how hard you try diabetes always beats you.

If only future you could send a message.

Future you would say it is okay to be frustrated. It is okay to eat what your friends eat without guilt. It is okay to feel like diabetes is kicking your ass, because it is. Diabetes is hard. Frustrating. Incurable. Sad.

You don’t have to feel guilty for being angry at having diabetes because others may have it worse. You are allowed to have your feelings about your disease without any guilt of other peoples diseases.

It gets better, you still have hard days. Hell you still have hard weeks. But you always push through. You’ve learned that it isn’t you or diabetes winning, it’s coping and learning to adjusting.

You’re doing so great, keep pushing forward.

- Future self

#t1d #t1diabetic #diabetic #type one diabetic #diabetes #diabetic problems #actually diabetic #type 1 diabetes #t1 diabetic #type1 diabetic

[trinitycove]

I'm finally healthy enough to leave the hospital! Now to take better care of myself and my beetus.

#t1d #t1 diabetic #actually diabetic #me #hospital #dka #hyperglycemia

[draconifay]

Extremely frustrated about how I ordered more glucose sensors literal weeks ago yet they STILL haven't arrived, and I STILL haven't gotten emails about them.

I've been without them all this time and it's getting harder to prick my fingers for blood tesring. I've also been getting so many blood sugar lows, and sometimes blood sugar highs that I don't know about until I test my blood sugar. And it's really affecting how i function in regards to my school work.

These people who handle your supplies really don't fucking care, man. You're left completely in the dark about supplies that you NEED for your daily living and feel like shit without at best, or die without at worst, and It sucks.

We paid you whatever fucking money you needed!!! Just give me my fucking supplies already!!!! I'm sick of feeling weak and nearly fainting!!! And not being able to make informed decisions about my insulin doses without pricking my fingers so many fucking times a day!!!!

#medical tw #blood tw #t1 diabetes #t1 diabetic #actually diabetic #rant #vent tw #vent

[can-of-pringles]

Imagining yourself in different fictional worlds is fun until you remember you have an insulin pump

#very much so limits where you can go #type one diabetes #t1 diabetic #actually diabetic #actually disabled

[nojoom]

i hope the people who hiked up the price of diabetic CGM sensors where i live go to hell no matter what

#if hell exists theyre fucking the first to be there #fucking greedy ass rat bastards #im so angry at this #ive been saving up just to get some for 3 months #and they hiked it up from 70$ a month to a 100 #/ negative #t1d #actually diabetic #minimum wage is 200$ here by the fucking way #diabetic #diabetes #t1 diabetes #t1 diabetic

[desertbluffstoo]

I'm so eepy from my low bloodsugar but also i do not want to eep yet. Biting the world rn

#john speaks #t1 diabetic

[cheetahspy]

Ledger!Joker x Diabetic Reader Headcanons

Warnings: Medical stuff, needles/injections (it’s not very descriptive though), slight NSFW mention (labeled at the bottom)

A/N: Heya! I’ve never posted something like this before haha…Kinda new to it and very nervous so don’t judge me too harshly. I actually write quite often but rarely post it, however I really wanna start trying to put my work out there more. Keyword try. 

Anyway, fun fact about me, I have T1 diabetes. I haven't seen anything about that with J so I decided to make my own headcanons and such :) Sooooo here’s that lol…enjoy??

You had been diagnosed with T1 diabetes three years ago. You hated it. The needles, the upkeep, the blood, the appointments. It’s scary, a living nightmare for you.

You were still in your…adjusting phase, and didn’t like talking about your diabetes to anyone. Joker was no exception

So, naturally, J took matters into his own hands and did his own research, learning as much as he could about diabetes (without you knowing, of course). How it works, the high and low blood sugar levels, how to manage it, he even figured out how the insulin pump that you have operates. 

You were shocked the day he offered to change the infusion set for you and knowing how to do so. He ignored you when you asked him how he knew.

You were hesitant but quick to give in and let him inject the cannula into your stomach. He hugged you from behind as he did so; you melted into his touch and your fears were comforted. From that day on you opened up more and more about your medical life to J and allowed his help. 

He enjoys being the one to inject the cannula and dexcom, however he still forces you to do it yourself at times, as to make sure you aren’t getting too used to being dependent on someone else. You’re a strong and brave bunny, he wants to remind you of that. 

He will tease you about your dexcom and infusion sets, saying you must be part machine. 

“I’m uh, still convinced you’re a cyborg.” “J!!”

He also forces you to stay on a healthy diet and keeps track of your sugar intake carefully. He’s definitely not a hypocrite. He rarely lets you eat junk food, even though you’re allowed to and tried explaining that to him

“The doctors told me it’s okay if I eat sugar now and then, as long as I have the insulin for it. It’s the sugary drinks I need to avoid more.” 

J doesn’t buy it, nor does he trust your doctor's input. “Mmm. Nuh uh. Can’T have my little bunny go falling into a coma, hm?” You know he’s just concerned about you (even if he’d never outright admit it), so overtime you stopped arguing with him and avoided junk food to ease his mind. Just don’t let him catch you eating it behind his back.

J absentmindedly fidgets with your insulin tube. Rubbing along it, flicking it around, twirling it around his finger, even constantly feeling the cannula end of it against your stomach as if to reassure himself you that it’s still on and doing its job. Don’t worry, he’s only accidentally ripped it out once or twice, and he certainly makes it up to you when that happens. 

Having a low, but forgot sugar to combat it? Not to worry! Joker keeps a juice box or two in his suit juuuust for you. He’s even stacked packages of juices in your pantry so you’ll have plenty. (Don’t ask whether he bought or stole them, you already know the answer)

The low blood sugar episodes hit you hard, but you’ve found curling up on J’s lap and cuddling against his chest while sipping on juice is very comforting. He’ll stroke your hair and rub your back, holding you closer whenever you shake and cry.

“Shhhh sh sh sh. It’s nothin’ you haven’t beaten before. It’ll pass, angel.” 

You hate looking at your stomach and seeing the previous holes and scars from constant injections. J will run his thumb over them and kiss each of them to comfort you. 

Whenever you have a headache or any symptoms, J will immediately interrogate you about your blood sugar level

“Not every pain I get is caused by my diabetes.”

“Shuuuuush. What’re levels right now? Let me uh, lemme see your pum-p. Give. Right. Now.” 

If you’re low on insulin and the pharmacist is late to sending you new vials, J will meet with them personally to have a little chat. 

He’ll then come home and plop the bag of new vials theatrically down on the counter. “Tadaaaa! More insulin for my sweet little sugar cube.”

“Oh, thank you J! Wow, they gave me a lot this time…” 

NSFW:

During the ✨devils tango✨, J will occasionally rip the cannula out by accident. He’ll immediately put a pin in your lovemaking session to get you a new one. Even if you insist you could go an hour or two without it, he’s not taking any chances. After all, where’s the fun in sex if your partner is dying from a seizure??

“J, I promise it’s okay! We don’t have to sto-”

“Now now gumdrop. I know you’re, heh, eager for me, but my patient needs her medicine first.” 

You’re grateful you don’t have to deal with your disability alone anymore. Who knew the Clown Prince of Crime could be such a good caretaker?

#ledger joker #ledger joker x reader #joker x reader #joker x y/n #heath ledger #joker #ledger!joker headcanons #reader insert #the dark knight #fanfic #joker fanfiction #the dark knight joker #diabetic reader #super nervous lmao #also not a great writer I apologize for that #idk what I’m doing😭😂 #p.s this could apply to T2 as well of course #but I mostly wrote with T1 in mind obviously #very self indulgent but I hope it can reach someone who can relate in some way #if not that’s ok too :)

[fallenrain40]

yknow its so stupid ppl are putting so much time into making AIs that steal others art rather than like. makin a laser that can check my blood sugar so i dont have to stab my finger every 5 minutes pls

#plsssss #let my fingies be free D: #t1 diabetic #t1 diabetes #anti ai

[facemonsterr]

What happens when my blood sugar goes high?

I feel myself getting more frustrated and angry. And I know it’s that my blood sugar is just going high and it’s as simple as giving some insulin for my mood to come back down. But I feel myself wanting to sit in my emotions for a little, even when I know it will make me feel like shit.

I feel myself getting sad. Sad that my body can’t just do what it should and balance itself out. Sad that I’m reminded again that this will be a forever thing.

And when I come back down I feel thankful that I am able to save myself from feeling angry, frustrated and sad of something that is part of me. Something I’ve lived for the longest time now. And I know it’s okay to sit in my emotions and to feel everything I feel because this life is hard and it will continue to be. But in the end it worth all the struggles and big emotions.

It’s not my fault that diabetes happened to me. It’s not my doing. It’s not karma paying my back for some unjust thing in a past life. Diabetes just is. And it will continue to just be. And I will continue to dig myself out.

#actually diabetic #type 1 diabetes #t1 diabetic #t1d #type1 diabetic #t1 diabetes #type 1 diabetic #t1diabetic #diabetic #type one diabetic #diabetes #diabetic problems #type one diabetes

[trinitycove]

In hospital with DKA if anyone wants to keep me company while I am dehydrated and in need of ice chips to chew on (water can make me throw up rn.) I do not advise other T1D's to eat a lot of sugar and not check your blood sugar at all. My own fault, but here I am getting good care at one of the places I feel comfortable in.

#me #hospital #dka #chat with me #actually diabetic #t1d #t1 diabetic

[draconifay]

For the love of God, please make an effort to tell your diabetic family members that you put sugar in whatever food you're making

We shouldn't have to find out when our blood sugar starts spiking after we eat and you only tell us after the fact

#this isn't even the first time this has happened #actually diabetic #t1d #t1 diabetic #rant #now i'm gonna feel like shit for the next few hours. fantastic /s

[can-of-pringles]

You don't really realize how tired you get of dealing with T1D and then you remember it'll be 15 years in 2022 like I just want to be done but I literally can't. It's impossible.

#actually diabetic #actually disabled #type one diabetes #t1 diabetic #t1dproblems #vent #vent tw #tw vent

[nojoom]

Gave myself 3 units of insulin then forgot to fukin EAT. God fuck I’m a disaster diabetic

#luna.txt #t1 diabetic

[penelopepitstopp]

Highlights from Ed Gamble and James Norton at TAD (Talking About Diabetes) 2023

Full video

#ed gamble #james norton #diabetes #type 1 diabetes #sorry this will only be interesting to my fellow t1s #i know a few people who've gone to this it’s a great event! #ed talking about his t1d