Diabetes Blog Week – Day 2: Poetry Tuesday – The Diabetes Alphabet

A is for the anger diabetes often spurs,

B is for the bolusing, which daily occurs.

C is for the CGM, the device made to aid,

D is for the diabetes itself, an ongoing crusade.

E is for the endocrinologist, who often tries to help us,

F is for the failures that makes us all cuss.

G is for the glucose tablets that bring us up from a low,

H is for the high blood sugars that make us feel so slow.

I is for the insulin our pancreases no longer make,

J is for the jellybeans we usually cannot take.

K is for the ketones, a sign that something is bad,

L is for the lantus we take to stay stable – how rad!

M is for the miscalculations for which we must vouch,

N is for the needles we use – OUCH!

O is for the ordinary that diabetes becomes,

P is for the pumps, a person with diabetes’s chum.

Q is for the queasiness sometimes caused by a high,

R is for the red drops of blood that are easy to come by.

S is for the shakes and sweats of a low at night,

T is for the technology we have that is such a delight.

U is for the unending support I have that makes me rejoice,

V is for the Verio, my meter of choice.

W is for the weirdness of diabetes, it’s true,

X is for the “x”tra sugar – no thank you!

Y is for the “y” – why is diabetes so…uneasy?

Z is for the zaniness that simply is the ‘betes.

Molly Johannes
Molly Johannes

Molly Johannes was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1997 at the age of four. She controls her diabetes with an OmniPod insulin pump, Dexcom continuous glucose monitor, and daily exercise. Molly graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in December 2014 with a degree in English. Currently, she works fulltime as an associate editor for a financial company. In her spare time, Molly enjoys spending time with her loved ones, reading books, watching movies, and playing games. She’s an avid fan of Disney, dark chocolate, wine, Harry Potter, and fun times. While Molly does not know a life without diabetes, she is determined to defy the daily obstacles the disease presents.

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Kelley
10 years ago

I love this!  How creative :)

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