Type 1 Diabetics Do Not Die Young
That is ridiculous.
Diabetics do not die young. This is ridiculous. Your lifespan is not shortened by insulin, but rather prolonged. I plan on being around until like, 120 anyway because my aging process has already been slowed. It is ridiculous to assume I’m going to die young. Why the hell do you ignorant people think this anyway? I met a type-1 diabetic once who was already old. This was a grandfather of a friend of mine, who didn’t die of diabetes. He died of heart failure. I promised him I’m going to law school.
I need this to happen sooner, rather than later. I need to make enough money to move to LA. I need to ask for extra income since I’m still very low income. I’m looking for enough money to buy up a mansion near UCLA, walking distance or at the very least a quick drive. I mean I want to turn the mansion into a shelter anyway for disabled people escaping abusive families. My idea for a non-profit also extends to San Jose where I need to buy a warehouse with the intent of making it into a hotline and shelter for disabled people who need to escape from their abusive family, a shelter for disabled people who want to get on or off SSI.
I have type 1 diabetes. I’m not about to quit trying to sleep at night, all, night. I’m not going to quit trying to nail good numbers. I have had cataracts since childhood that are not changing or getting any better. I take a medication that causes blurred vision and I don’t think I can sew stitches except in full sunlight. I know some basic stitching, really basic stitching. At least the wasp nest is gone because it was camped out in my yard.
I have to do some general education stuff though, before I move. I have a bunch of general education I have to retake. I could take online classes indefinitely though. Going back to school means respecting my one class a semester limit but I want to be a full-time student at UCLA if I have enough money to do this while working a work from home job, and I would also like to work for Bill Maher’s Vice. See, I fit in with multiple different groups of people, so as a journalist, I’d be needed.
I plan on turning into a very old woman, you see, and each day brings me closer to that goal. The lifespan of an average type 1 is bullshit to me. I plan on being around much longer than average. I don’t care that my fingers are pretty mangled from blood sugar checks, or that my site areas may heal fast but eventually I might have to pick new sites besides my stomach like my arms or legs. If I can win the sleep war, it means that I can sleep the whole night. I feel pretty functional today because I managed to sleep in. The key is to take my medication late. I plan on being around longer than the average diabetic. It is because I believe in the tight control thing. Yes, the thing is, sure, skin infections can mess up my control. Sure, I have one, and sure, the flu clinic is this Thursday. I plan on being the first one there, or at least trying to be the first one there because I excel at taking care of myself. I’m good at it. My family doesn’t have an “I need a conservator” leg to stand on. That’s ridiculous. They are the ones who need conservators, not me. Seriously, I’ve had enough of their slander.
About the Creator
Iria Vasquez-Paez
I have a B.A. in creative writing from San Francisco State. Can people please donate? I'm very low-income. I need to start an escape the Ferengi plan.
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