type1grace

Best part about being chronically ill: How I choose to see my inabilities. Never before that day 8 years ago, did the thought occur to me that one day I would wake up, and one of my biggest nightmares will be evolvi ng in front of my eyes: the nightmare which became an inevitable part of me. The reality that, from that day onward, my life would be different.  And how different it is. From that day, the fight for survival is actually a fight and the certainty of life tomorrow is in fact, uncertain. There are countless bad and terrible things that make having type 1 diabetes such a burden and punishment to live. Partly maintaining your homeostasis is not a piece of cake. Ha ha. Yes, the insulin shots do hurt sometimes. The deep bruises are from thousands of needles and the hard fingertips are from countless pokes. Yes, when you get a cold, I get pneumonia. Being sick for weeks on end when the world is supposed to carry on for you too, is harder than imagin...

@type1grace on Instagram What it's like not being normal , and not what it's like being abnormal . The constant comparisons between you and others, by yourself or by others.   Today has been a little overwhelming. To say the least. Ever had a day where everything just went south from the moment you opened your eyes? Well, today is one of those days. Having GAD (generalized anxiety disorder), a day with an emergency doctor’s appointment ordered by my doctor, is very stressful. I kind of anticipated what he was going to tell me. I knew that he will give me good and bad news. I also knew to which extent the "bad news" would be. It's my body I live in, so I know that it's broken. And unfixable to a certain extend. The day took it's own path. After two hours passed at the doctor's office, I got to my residence where I live. Just taking a break from the stressful day, I took my position on my bed, and watched a YouTube video, just like...