Comment by Geoffrey Steinman on June 10, 2009 at 7:57pm

i usually don't come out and say it when meeting people, but i also don't try to hide it - i wear my insulin pump on my waistband, my CGM sensor is often within view on my arm, and i have no qualms with checking my blood sugar in plain view or at the dinner table. people have gotten mad at me for doing that, telling me it's "gross", but i am usually able to explain that it's something that i have to do, it's become a part of my life over the past 5 years, something i can't change, and i won't try to hide it - i refuse to be embarrassed about something that is beyond my control. (Also, i'm a 20-something guy, and i can get away with this kind of stuff)

Comment by heather mallett on June 10, 2009 at 9:57pm

wow that's an awsome story!

Comment by Kristin on June 11, 2009 at 2:36am

Wow :) What are the chances :)

Comment by Becca on June 11, 2009 at 3:20am

Ahhh same to that, what are the chances =) Hope you had a good time!

Comment by Jade on June 11, 2009 at 12:21pm

awww that's so cute!!!

Comment by Kristy on June 11, 2009 at 5:08pm

That is cute.. I started a new job about 6 months ago and didn't volunteer info about my diabetes..There are only 4 of us in the dept I work in and I kept seeing test strips in the trash.. turns out my office mate is T1 so everyone is understanding when I need a day of for Dr. appts.

Comment by MelissaM on June 11, 2009 at 10:23pm

awe cool you two can share battle stories of the D.

Comment by lane jaeckle santos on June 12, 2009 at 7:48am

awesome. I went to buy a bra the other day with the sole purpose of hiding my pump in it for special occasions. Usually I wear it on my waist. when I got to victoria's secret the person who was helping me didn't even blink when I told her I was diabetic and needed a bra for my pump- she then informed me that one of the other girls that works there has a boyfriend who wears a pump. LOL!
I have to admit, I was both surprised and delighted.

Comment by Andrea G on June 14, 2009 at 5:14pm

On my first date with my now fiance (over 3 years ago), I whipped out my pump to take some insulin during lunch. He looked quizzically at me and I explained that no, I was not an '80s drug dealer with a pager, but I had T1 diabetes and it was my insulin pump. I have had T1 for 23 years now so I never hide it. Well, it obviously didn't scare him away because we are now getting married in November!

Comment by Erin on June 14, 2009 at 6:22pm

I had been hanging out with a group of friends a bit when one day this guy asked me if "my drug dealer was paging me". I told him that it was an insulin pump very smartly. About two years later we were married. You never know. That was cool that you met another diabetic. Good luck with the dating.

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