Glucose Monitoring Quotes

I was diagnosed with diabetes at age 18. I didn't know what it was, so I went to the library and looked it up.

I don't want to become a diabetic.

I was 13 when I developed the classic symptoms of a person who gets diabetes: a lot of weight loss, a tremendous thirst, and blurry eyesight. My mom took me to the hospital, and the doctors took some blood tests. My blood sugar was so high that they knew right away.

I wear a continuous glucose monitor when I'm racing.

Diabetes affects my family. One of my kids is affected by it.

My dad is a Type 1 diabetic. I grew up in a household where we were really conscious about cutting back on sugar because we had to for his health.

All my life, I've been a type 1 diabetic. I've always taken life day by day.

The more you put in your body, the more you have to regulate it with insulin. So later kickoffs, you're talking about breakfast, lunch and a pregame meal, so that's more food you've got to be aware of and what you put in your body. A noon game, light breakfast, a little fruit and some insulin, and I'm good to go.

Both children and adults like me who live with type 1 diabetes need to be mathematicians, physicians, personal trainers, and dietitians all rolled into one.

There's a wire injected under my skin a few days before an event and connected to that is a wireless transmitter. That device communicates my blood-glucose levels to the receiver unit, which is mounted above my steering wheel.

I was having serious issues with becoming a diabetic.

I am diabetic.

Don’t use the language of ‘good’ or ‘bad’ when talking about blood sugar numbers – these are data points, not judgments of your ability to manage your diabetes.

I need insulin to stay alive. It's just therapy to keep going. What I can do is make sure that I keep my blood sugar down to a reasonable level. I can exercise, and I can eat properly. And insulin plays a very big part in that.

Seeing your glucose every minute on your phone, it really changes your lifestyle. You ask yourself, 'Do I really need that piece of cake? No, because I don't want to stress out my pancreas.'

As a diabetic, I'm a walking picnic. I have to eat measured amounts of food at certain times.

I was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus Type 1.

I have two cousins with juvenile diabetes. They both contracted the disease before the age of 5, and it was so heartbreaking watching them go through daily blood tests and injections. It is such a difficult disease to live with and requires constant attention; a tough thing to explain to a child.

Diabetes taught me discipline.

I am diabetic. So diet control is a pre-given for me.

Diabetes is a lousy, lousy disease.

With the glucometer, I always know how much blood sugar I've got, so I can adjust my insulin or the food I eat.

My grandmother and father both had diabetes.

Diabetes mellitus is due to a deficiency of the internal secretion of the pancreas. The main principle of treatment is, therefore, to correct this deficiency.

I am the world's worst diabetic.