House of Cards: A Series
Diabetes is very complicated. I mean like, diabetes as a disease is realistically pretty simple if you ignore the fact that we don't know exactly what causes it - immune system attack on beta cells = no beta cells = no insulin = type one diabetic - but managing type one while also: - working/completing school - trying to have a healthy lifestyle (exercising and sleeping enough) - managing family relationships and friendships and possibly a relationship with a significant other - participating in extracurricular activities - having quiet time to relax and take care of yourself can be quite difficult and overwhelming! These other important things must be scheduled around type one, and even when they are, type one can easily disrupt them. School, relationships, and mental health are supposed to be priorities. And usually, they are. In normal circumstances. But if type one decides it's going to start causing problems, it needs to be prioritized,