A Day In The Life Of A Type 2 Diabetic In 2024

Hopefully, this scares anyone into better health and living

It's Ericajean

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Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich/Design by author

The person I was has passed away, and in the year since my Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis, the new me has adapted. Managing this condition is challenging due to the stigma, depression, and fear of future complications. However, by sharing my daily experiences, I hope to provide a realistic insight into the consequences of not being mindful of carbohydrate intake.

Morning

7:00/8:00 am — I wake up, stretch, and yawn before reaching for my diabetic kit, which includes a lancer (similar to a hard syringe or needle), lancets, alcohol wipes, and a glucometer.

I clean my finger with an alcohol wipe, prick it with a lancet, and let the blood drop onto the glucometer strip.

I close my eyes and hope the number is below 130 mg/dL. If it’s not, I’ll be concerned all day.

8:00a.m.–10:30a.m. — Since I’m not working, I dedicate time to journaling, reading, or engaging in five to ten-minute stretches to start the day off right.

Afternoon

10:30a.m to Noon- If I am fasting( to keep my glucose/sugar levels stable), then I will not eat until noon or 1pm. I take my blood pressure pill for hypertension.

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It's Ericajean

Essayist and poet | Author of Rumors of Ouroboros . Learn more about Erica at https://linktr.ee/itsericajean/