Different
You say… I wish I could shed a few pounds.
I say… I wish I could put on a few pounds.
You say… Yay! My A1c is X.Y!
I say… Ugh. My A1c is X.Y.
You say… Oh crap, my A1c is X.Y.
I say… Woo hoo! My A1c is X.Y!
You say… I wish I didn’t need to take so much insulin.
I say… I wish I wasn’t so hypersensitive to tiny air-bubbles in my insulin.
You say…I wish my CGM would stop waking me up at night.
I say…I wish my CGM was able to wake me up at night.
You say…die-a-BEET-us.
I say…dia-a-BEE-dees.
You say…low-carb.
I say…all-the-carbs.
You say…juice box.
I say…glucose tabs.
You say… purple! blue! pink!
I say… any color as long as it’s black.
You say…BS.
I say…BG.
(However)
You say…blood glucose.
I say…blood sugar.
You say…the SofSensor in the arm is scarier than in the stomach.
I say…NOTHING is more terrifying than a SofSensor in the stomach (arm sites are easy).
You say…I am not alone.
I say… you are not alone.
You say…we’re in this together.
I say…we’re in this together.
You say…I Can Do This.
I say…. damn right!
Posted on January 29, 2014, in Diabetes. Bookmark the permalink. 13 Comments.
Awesome.
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Nicely said!
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this is wicked-good!
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🙂
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Damn right! This is a fabuoous post! Bravo!
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Absolutely!
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Beautifully said!
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Brilliant and fun!
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This is so good, Scott! The whole thing is fun to read and what a good point about BG-saying people saying Blood Sugar and inside-out-vice-versa for the BS people. Things that make you go hmmm
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You say… something unique and interesting
I say… the exact same thing every other commenter has already said:
Excellent post!
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love it!
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❤
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