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#32 | Living with diabetes
Dec 1, 2021
Living with diabetes: Sila's experience of diagnosis, challenges, reliance on an insulin pump, and gratitude. Words and phrases related to inconvenience and personal experience. Managing diabetes: challenges, adjustments, and the positive impact of using an insulin pump. Traveling challenges and the importance of carrying supplies. Overcoming challenges and pursuing adventures despite diabetes.
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- Living with type one diabetes from a young age becomes a normal part of life, requiring adjustments and dietary restrictions, but an insulin pump greatly improves quality of life.
- Traveling with diabetes presents challenges, including navigating airport security and carrying necessary supplies, but it doesn't stop Sila from leading a full and active life.
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Living with Diabetes
Sila, from Australia, shares her experience growing up with diabetes. Diagnosed at the age of three, she explains that type one diabetes occurs when the pancreas stops producing insulin, which regulates blood sugar levels. Sila's parents had to learn about carbohydrate counting and giving insulin injections, but she adapted easily as it had always been part of her life. However, challenges arose, such as dietary restrictions at parties and missing out on sleepovers. At 15, she started using an insulin pump that made life easier. Sila also discusses the hassles of traveling with diabetes, encounters with airport security, and the relief when she misplaced and eventually found her insulin pump at the gym.
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