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Roy F. Baumeister: Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
Sendhil Mullainathan: Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much
Don Miguel Ruiz: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book
Matthew W. Sanford: Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence
John Hockenberry: MOVING VIOLATIONS: WAR ZONES, WHEELCHAIRS, AND DECLARATIONS OF INDEPENDENCE
Norman Cousins: Anatomy of an Illness as Perceived by the Patient
What has been getting at me lately is the feeling of spending (almost) my entire life with diabetes and still feeling so totally lost with it sometimes.
You'd think I would be a pro by now - and that is sad too.
Posted by: Scott K. Johnson | August 12, 2008 at 08:19 AM
It is good reading this knowing that I am not alone in feeling the way I do at times. Thanks.
Posted by: George | August 12, 2008 at 10:30 AM
Yes...continues to surprise. This normal(15 years for me, 9 years for my daughter) feels far from "home" and it is.
Posted by: Jayne | August 13, 2008 at 04:34 AM
I feel very alone with this disease. I have never even met another diabetic. I definately do not feel normal. The worst is going hypo and needing help. The last time that happened (at work), when it was over, I ran out of the office and cried. I was so embarrassed. I sure miss being normal.:(
Posted by: David | August 13, 2008 at 02:28 PM
I haven't been a t1 for very long (diagnosed in May at age 24) so I can't really comment on what it's like to spend years with diabetes, but I really know that feeling of surprise. "Holy cow, diabetes!" is a thought I have at least once a day.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that I'm new to your blog and really like your writing style. I'll definitely stick around, although I'm a bit of a lurker.
Posted by: Katrin | August 14, 2008 at 02:02 AM