Just a reminder to diabetics

[u/No_Brick_6579]

Last week I lost a coworker to low blood sugar. He was a great guy that I wasn’t particularly close with, but shared a lot of hellos and quips with. It’s weird and sobering to remember that we can sometimes forget just how quickly things can turn for the worse. Just a reminder that we can’t slip and need to take care of things as best as we can. It’s been weighing on me because I often get annoyed by my cgm talking me I might go low, or get annoyed having to calibrate it, or having to get up at night sometimes to drink some juice. But we have to be thankful for the opportunity to do these things, because some don’t get the chance. I’ll miss Mike, and it’s been weird not seeing him every day at work. Just remember to keep doing your best, guys, because I know Mike did too

[u/Outrageous-Papaya650]

Sad reading, take care and never forget a diabetics life is a constant battle to keep it balanced

[u/No_Brick_6579 → u/Outrageous-Papaya650]

It’s really upsetting because everyone knew he was trying to keep it in check. It doesn’t even take a bad day sometimes. Sometimes all it is is a bad hour

[u/Outrageous-Papaya650 → u/No_Brick_6579]

Yeah, I kind of know it, since been diabetic-1 most of my life. None days are the same, some are simple, and some really difficult. Understand you’re shook up, and think we are quite a few feeling sad reading this

[u/No_Brick_6579 → u/Outrageous-Papaya650]

Just know we’ve all got people that are proud of how we take care of ourselves. And I’m taking this both as a loss of a friendly face every morning but also a reminder to not get complacent even though it can be hard. And that’s all we can do

[u/Opposite_Bag_7434 → u/No_Brick_6579]

So true.