Imagine a Friday night at the end of a long, hard week - a week that felt like it’d never end, but you still made it past the finish line. It’s now time for some well deserved Rest and Relaxation. You order a large pizza with extra everything and go for a quick booze run while it reaches you. The next morning’s gym plans have been cancelled and plans to sleep in over the weekend have been made. That may or may not sound like every Friday night to you, but for a diabetic person, it’s all a distant dream.
When your body can’t maintain healthy levels of glucose in the blood, a great portion of your life is dedicated just to managing the condition. It doesn't matter where you're from or what you do: Diabetes can strike anyone and from all walks of life. Here are 8 ways in which a diabetic person’s life is different from all of ours.
