I have a cousin, about 10 years older than me, who was diagnosed with T1D on his 12th birthday. Was talking with my aunt yesterday and promptly got off the phone and vomited after hearing this story...
Dave was in the midst of moving... got in the truck to go between the houses. Blood sugar crashed. He (thankfully only) hit a curb, but he was out. Car...still running. Dave locked in and passed out.
Police and fire came, blocked the car in case he came to and hit the gas. Finally got in to get him some sugar. He has no memory of any of it.
He could've hit something and been injured. Or died. He could've hit someone and they could've been injured. Or died. This could've been a phenomenal mess.
With diabetes, it can happen and it can happen fast -- especially if you miss a sign. Even when you've been managing your diabetes for 38 years.
And with that, I'm thankful that Hannah has 5 more years before she gets behind the wheel. And with getting a new pump every four years, it's likely that the next gen tools will be even better. Diabetes isn't just a pain in the ass....it has the potential to be very, very scary.
Meh.
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