Marsha, from Birmingham, Alabama, was diagnosed with diabetes at age 28. This is her story:
I became very ill at the age of 28 years old.
I was rushed to the hospital. The ER doctor rushed into my room and asked if I knew that I was diabetic. I did not!!!
I had no idea what diabetes even was, but over that one-week span of being in the hospital in ICU on an insulin drip/IV, I quickly learned about a disease that would take precedence over my life.
I was sent home with a ton of information and a ton of medicine, such as two different types of insulin, several needles, booklets of how I should eat now… it was a traumatic experience.
I remember the exact date: it was February 28, 2015.
Currently I have been diabetic for five years and I use a Dexcom G6 CGM (continuous glucose monitor) and an Omnipod Dash insulin pump.
I fight this invisible disease daily.
These are the personal experiences of individuals living with diabetes and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult with qualified health care professionals to meet your individual health and medical needs.