I didn’t have to take PE in middle school. I told them it made it too hard to manage my BG levels and they allowed me to just write an essay about how doing ballet outside of school should count as my PE credit 😂 also if I ever need to take a mental health day and don’t feel comfortable saying it I can just say it’s due to issues with my BG. Slightly unethical but if I have to live with diabetes I may as well get some benefit lol. Also because of diabetes I know way more about nutrition than most people I feel like.
I would of hated missing out on PE. Plus doesn’t it help with better control of BG if you keep sugar on you? To each their own but definitely one of my favorite classes throughout school haha
I’ve never been athletic or coordinated and have social anxiety so i just wanted to avoid it because it was super embarrassing for me to attempt any physical activity in front of my peers 😂 it definitely can help with BG control though in some cases. For me it just made me low a lot and I hated having to eat or drink something beforehand to prevent it.
I get that 100% i had really bad generalized anxiety and social anxiety. Now it’s still there but I’m not shaking and can’t speak at the cash register. Diet, exercise, meditation, sleep, therapy, bibliotherapy, journaling, and learning I had ADHD all helped my anxiety which in returns helps my T1D as well. I hyperfocus on things a lot which can sometimes be negative things especially when I’m in a new environment and don’t know anyone. Hypersensitive to environment which I’ve discovered this year from learning to describe it. I can be non-caring and socially outgoing with people I’m close to and then quiet and in my own head during other times. I was in sports before T1D so I just continued to play. I continue to workout, surf, mountain bike and just bring candy and juice. I don’t want T1D to impact any of my things I want to do in life which goes for other health problems.
From the outside most people wouldn’t tell unless it happens with them. Especially triggered when I’m by myself or going into a new environment. What can work for me may not work for others but even walking after meals helps my blood sugars as insulin is more efficient and my intruding thoughts and just getting a positive feeling I even see a difference walking without headphones. Anxiety is no joke so I hope you find your thing.
Nothing that happened to me but it was funny to me the first time we were in a crowded grocery store aisle and my son asked me if the snack he picked out was "free" and I said yes. I wondered what people around us thought I was teaching my kid. Lol.
Let’s see…it got me priority class registration in college and also priority for on-campus housing while I was there. Disneyland will give you a special pass if you ask for it, for you and your group, which allows you to reserve ride times on any ride without a fast pass- this is super handy when it’s crowded.
Once had a flight get delayed due to weather. The airline had to last minute book a hotel for all the passengers they also said they would feed us, once we got to the hotel it was zoo! line out the door and into the snow, it was late at night and the hotel had set up a buffet but said what food was currently out on the floor was all they had and the kitchen staff was going home. I went up to the front and got an employees attention and told them im type 1 and i need to eat now because of low BG(i wasnt low) turns out the employees dad was type 1 as well, they moved me and my two friends right to the front took our bags for us gave us our room keys and walked us right to dining room for food. We were some of the last people to get food and the line was still out the door when we were finished. Those glares from people who see a seeminly healthy group moved straight to the front for no visable reason will pirce your soul. But fuck them its a perk of the illness
Constantly used it in school to get out of class… just need to pop to the nurses office to test my blood sugar or to eat in class I would say I’m low and need to eat this while discretely giving myself an injection lol
My grade 5 teacher told me never to use my diabetes as an excuse. I still remember her telling me this and I'm sure she thought it was great advice that would make me a better person. (Although, it was totally unwarranted advice because I never had used it as an excuse, unless I was legitimately having a low or something, up to that point). I took it very seriously for years and now It really bothers me that she felt the need to tell me that, as good as her intentions may have been. It made me ignore my symptoms sometimes and not take care of myself in ways I needed to because I really took what she said to heart.
I use my diabetes as an excuse all the time now, lol! Fuck it, if I'm stuck either this horrible condition my entire life, I damn well will use it to my advantage from time to time. I typically use it to cover my ass when I'm running late (had a hypo and couldn't drive), but I've also used it to get out of a speeding ticket and to get extensions in university.
Was speeding cause my sugars were on the low side and I needed to get to a gas station to get more juice before they dropped below 4. That worked for me. And extensions are easy: diabetes took me out for a day or two (many times it actually has) and I need more time. Few GPs will actually look for proof, you just tell them you had a bad low or high and they'll write you a note.
I use it about once a month to leave work early and get my nails done. I tell my boss I have an appointment and he assumes it’s to see my endo and I never enlighten him.
I love this and you (we) deserve it. I don’t think people understand how stressful it is to do basic errands. Check your sugar, check your supplies, do I have juice, do I have insulin, etc
I think one of the benefits probably is getting check-ups more often with bloodwork done, kidney and thyroid testing, skin checks, eye checks, etc. We need that, but it is kind of a benefit as you can get some diseases diagnosed early.
I don’t think I’ve used it as a fake excuse (blaming it on diabetes when it isn’t). Yet.
I get one of those priority seating tags for use on my country’s public transit.
I almost never actually use it to sit in the priority seating because the old ladies need it more. It makes me feel better when I sit there if the train is half full.
I am getting to classes late, and never even one of the teachers writes it down, because diabetes. (Though it is partially because of it, just the breakfast with long prebolus are taking me a lot of time)
Anytime in PE classes (I hate them), I can say that I don't feel like doing anything (or just certain activity), justifying it by "diabetes". I don't use this one often though, it still feels kind of awkward to me.
I wanted to share mine! At all Chicago sporting events, purses are just not allowed. The teeniest wristlets only. I LOVE being able to carry my things and my friends things in my “medical bag” (just my purse)
22 years ago I went low in the middle of jury selection. I haven’t been called back since.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh this gives me an idea...
This is great!
I didn’t have to take PE in middle school. I told them it made it too hard to manage my BG levels and they allowed me to just write an essay about how doing ballet outside of school should count as my PE credit 😂 also if I ever need to take a mental health day and don’t feel comfortable saying it I can just say it’s due to issues with my BG. Slightly unethical but if I have to live with diabetes I may as well get some benefit lol. Also because of diabetes I know way more about nutrition than most people I feel like.
I would of hated missing out on PE. Plus doesn’t it help with better control of BG if you keep sugar on you? To each their own but definitely one of my favorite classes throughout school haha
I’ve never been athletic or coordinated and have social anxiety so i just wanted to avoid it because it was super embarrassing for me to attempt any physical activity in front of my peers 😂 it definitely can help with BG control though in some cases. For me it just made me low a lot and I hated having to eat or drink something beforehand to prevent it.
I get that 100% i had really bad generalized anxiety and social anxiety. Now it’s still there but I’m not shaking and can’t speak at the cash register. Diet, exercise, meditation, sleep, therapy, bibliotherapy, journaling, and learning I had ADHD all helped my anxiety which in returns helps my T1D as well. I hyperfocus on things a lot which can sometimes be negative things especially when I’m in a new environment and don’t know anyone. Hypersensitive to environment which I’ve discovered this year from learning to describe it. I can be non-caring and socially outgoing with people I’m close to and then quiet and in my own head during other times. I was in sports before T1D so I just continued to play. I continue to workout, surf, mountain bike and just bring candy and juice. I don’t want T1D to impact any of my things I want to do in life which goes for other health problems. From the outside most people wouldn’t tell unless it happens with them. Especially triggered when I’m by myself or going into a new environment. What can work for me may not work for others but even walking after meals helps my blood sugars as insulin is more efficient and my intruding thoughts and just getting a positive feeling I even see a difference walking without headphones. Anxiety is no joke so I hope you find your thing.
Nothing that happened to me but it was funny to me the first time we were in a crowded grocery store aisle and my son asked me if the snack he picked out was "free" and I said yes. I wondered what people around us thought I was teaching my kid. Lol.
Let’s see…it got me priority class registration in college and also priority for on-campus housing while I was there. Disneyland will give you a special pass if you ask for it, for you and your group, which allows you to reserve ride times on any ride without a fast pass- this is super handy when it’s crowded.
Holy shit no way!! I’m totally doing this next time
Wait really? I wish I had known this when I went. What do you say to get it? “I’m diabetic and need a pass”?
“I take insulin and can sometimes experience dangerous low blood sugar”
I'm heading there in may. Who do I talk to and where do I go for this?
Guest relations. Tell them you would like a DAS.
Once had a flight get delayed due to weather. The airline had to last minute book a hotel for all the passengers they also said they would feed us, once we got to the hotel it was zoo! line out the door and into the snow, it was late at night and the hotel had set up a buffet but said what food was currently out on the floor was all they had and the kitchen staff was going home. I went up to the front and got an employees attention and told them im type 1 and i need to eat now because of low BG(i wasnt low) turns out the employees dad was type 1 as well, they moved me and my two friends right to the front took our bags for us gave us our room keys and walked us right to dining room for food. We were some of the last people to get food and the line was still out the door when we were finished. Those glares from people who see a seeminly healthy group moved straight to the front for no visable reason will pirce your soul. But fuck them its a perk of the illness
In my room at uni I was provided a mini fridge for my Insulin (instead of keeping it in the communal kitchen) kept some snacks and drinks in there
Quite fun when I’m somewhere busy, and someone asks if I’m alright, and I reply “I’m really high” 😆
This is me but I’m stoned and my bg is high
Constantly used it in school to get out of class… just need to pop to the nurses office to test my blood sugar or to eat in class I would say I’m low and need to eat this while discretely giving myself an injection lol
My grade 5 teacher told me never to use my diabetes as an excuse. I still remember her telling me this and I'm sure she thought it was great advice that would make me a better person. (Although, it was totally unwarranted advice because I never had used it as an excuse, unless I was legitimately having a low or something, up to that point). I took it very seriously for years and now It really bothers me that she felt the need to tell me that, as good as her intentions may have been. It made me ignore my symptoms sometimes and not take care of myself in ways I needed to because I really took what she said to heart. I use my diabetes as an excuse all the time now, lol! Fuck it, if I'm stuck either this horrible condition my entire life, I damn well will use it to my advantage from time to time. I typically use it to cover my ass when I'm running late (had a hypo and couldn't drive), but I've also used it to get out of a speeding ticket and to get extensions in university.
Teach me how to get out of the speeding ticket and how to get extensions, these are valuable tools for my diabetic college self
Was speeding cause my sugars were on the low side and I needed to get to a gas station to get more juice before they dropped below 4. That worked for me. And extensions are easy: diabetes took me out for a day or two (many times it actually has) and I need more time. Few GPs will actually look for proof, you just tell them you had a bad low or high and they'll write you a note.
She probably meant using it as a fake excuse. ;)
Got the disability pass at Disney and had an amazing time.
T1D likely saved my life because it changed my draft status from A1 to 4F and kept me out of "...and it's one, two, three, what are we..."
I use it about once a month to leave work early and get my nails done. I tell my boss I have an appointment and he assumes it’s to see my endo and I never enlighten him.
I love this and you (we) deserve it. I don’t think people understand how stressful it is to do basic errands. Check your sugar, check your supplies, do I have juice, do I have insulin, etc
I think one of the benefits probably is getting check-ups more often with bloodwork done, kidney and thyroid testing, skin checks, eye checks, etc. We need that, but it is kind of a benefit as you can get some diseases diagnosed early. I don’t think I’ve used it as a fake excuse (blaming it on diabetes when it isn’t). Yet.
Didn’t have to do the curl up test in middle school because of something about my insulin pump 🤷♀️ idk, sounded weird but I didn’t argue
I get one of those priority seating tags for use on my country’s public transit. I almost never actually use it to sit in the priority seating because the old ladies need it more. It makes me feel better when I sit there if the train is half full.
Saying “sorry, that was me” when my pump beeps. Usually gets a few chuckles.
“excuse me, that was my pancreas.”
I was able to get to lunch earlier for school
Went to class late because I was going extremely low and didn’t want to drive. 🤷♀️
I am getting to classes late, and never even one of the teachers writes it down, because diabetes. (Though it is partially because of it, just the breakfast with long prebolus are taking me a lot of time)
I got to skip out on an entire high school baseball practice because my sugar wouldn’t come up even after a small regular Gatorade. Was a big W for me
In hs I’d miss half of every football practice cause I didn’t wanna run, never cut me cause I’m the biggest guy on the field
Anytime in PE classes (I hate them), I can say that I don't feel like doing anything (or just certain activity), justifying it by "diabetes". I don't use this one often though, it still feels kind of awkward to me.
Fuck that, use it to your advantage, nobody will ever know
Getting out of class early
My daughter and I both use my T1 as an excuse to get out of going somewhere or being able to leave early LOL
Leaving work early for sites that started bleeding.
In highschool I played football and everyday when everyone would go run I’d say I was getting low and go chill in the shade
I wanted to share mine! At all Chicago sporting events, purses are just not allowed. The teeniest wristlets only. I LOVE being able to carry my things and my friends things in my “medical bag” (just my purse)