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Guest Post: I Wish People Knew That Diabetes

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Hey everyone, Scruffy here.

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What’s that? You’ve never heard of me? What on earth does Frank talk about on this blog then?

Can you believe that my owner took off on holidays last week, and left me behind at Frank’s house? Sigh…

Frank’s been busy patting me, taking me for walks and feeding me scraps this week. I’m a bit upset that he doesn’t let me sleep inside at night like I do at home. Not nearly enough food here for my liking, either.

I’m a bit sick of watching Frank write on this blog, when he could be entertaining me instead. So, I thought I would lend him a hand today and make myself known. He doesn’t really deserve any favours from me, though…

Can you believe that I had to watch Frank tweeting about I Wish People Knew That Diabetes for the whole day last Wednesday? I don’t know what those humans are complaining about…I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means us dogs have it tough!

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I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means I have to watch Frank eat Tim Tams when he’s low. Well, I think he just says that to me so that I’ll leave him alone!

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I Wish People Knew That Diabetes makes Frank upset sometimes, and he doesn’t want to play with me.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means Frank has to get his insulin out of the fridge, when he could be getting food for me instead.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes makes Frank pick me up when he’s upset, and I can’t run around the house and see what everyone else is up to!

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means that Frank can’t wolf down his dinner like I do. He has to count carbs and give insulin first! Watching his delicious dinner plate for so long is torture!

Oh, and can you believe this – Frank just reminded me that if I’m going to be talking about I Wish People Knew That Diabetes, I need link to the official website at iwishpeopleknewthatdiabetes.org. I thought I was taking charge of this blog today!

To top it all off, they’re saying it’s going to rain again today.

It’s going to be a long day…

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I Wish People Knew That Diabetes

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Last year, I Wish People Knew That Diabetes showed me the great sense of community that exists within the Diabetes Online Community. Today is the second annual I Wish People Knew That Diabetes day, and I’m sharing a few of mine right here. Jump onto social media and share yours today using #IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes. Creator Kelly Kunik has written about it here and be sure to check out the official I Wish People Knew That Diabetes website at iwishpeopleknewthatdiabetes.org.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes education, healthcare, supplies and insulin are not equally accessible in all parts of the world.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes has given me a voice, and a passion that I feel so strongly about in life.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes has not stopped me from living a relatively normal life.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means that I can eat anything. I just need to count carbs and give insulin shots.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means I know so much more about being healthy than I ever did in my life before.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes makes me feel guilty and judge myself.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes is more than scare tactics, threats and complications. There are real people living with it.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes campaigns are not always representative of people who are actually living with diabetes.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes has a lot of stigma and misinformation attached to it.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes is not something that ANYONE asked for.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes is not necessarily caused by being overweight or not exercising.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes does not make me a “diabetic.” I am a person with diabetes.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes wreaks havoc on my emotions. At any given moment.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes interrupts my sleep. Every. Single. Night.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes affects those who love me, just as much as it affects me.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes makes me feel isolated and alone at times.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes is so much better with the support of the Diabetes Online Community.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means I get to chat with the wonderful Oz Diabetes Online Community on Twitter every Tuesday night at 8.30pm AEST.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes has given me connections all over the world, some of whom I call friends.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes is something that fits into my life. Not the other way around.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes is not something to be ashamed of.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes has made me a stronger person.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes is never easy.

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes doesn’t mean that I see myself differently to anyone else (even if I am…)

I Wish People Knew That Diabetes means that I can still do amazing things.

 

(Today I’m dreaming of the amazing Coffee and Cannoli at Rossinis on Sydney harbour…)