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Everyone's Got Their Dragon to Fight in Life

Everyone’s got their Dragon to fight in Life Diabetes is mine. I don’t like feeling limited. ( i promise this get's better keep reading) I don’t like feeling weak. I don’t like the hassle I don’t like people’s ignorant comments and opinions about my disease. I feel embarrassed when my BG is low and I can’t function. I don’t like missing work even if my coworkers understand. I don’t like it when people’s first question is “how is your health”… like I’m the sickly friend. I don’t li… Continue

Added by heather turek on May 26, 2009 at 7:19am — 11 Comments

Wrist Ink-

Papua New Guinea women always grabbed my arms to look at my tattoos. Most of them have tattoos and we have fun comparing and complimenting each other’s ink. They tell me they use razors or needles to cut their skin, rub charcoal into it, and let it heal. They generally tattoo their nam… Continue

Added by heather turek on May 6, 2009 at 1:30pm — 5 Comments

Diagnosed in a third world country... (cringe)!

My parents are missionaries and we were in Indonesia when i was diagnosed with diabetes. Indonesia is a pile of islands just north of Australia) I was 11 years old and my mom looked up my symptoms in a book called "Where there is no Doctor". We were out in the jungle about 15 mil… Continue

Added by heather turek on May 6, 2009 at 12:00pm — 12 Comments

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