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The Night My Blood Sugar Went Full Pop Rocks on Steroids (And Other Diabetes Drama) πŸ’‰

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So boom πŸ’₯, it’s 4:50 AM and I’m in bed—technically πŸ›️. I’m laid out like a melted gummy bear 🧸 with my iPad dimmed πŸ“±, blinds closed πŸͺŸ, Sour Patch Kids Watermelon sugar all over my chest like I rolled through a candy factory explosion πŸ¬πŸ’£. The fan’s blasting because I’m hot as hell πŸ”₯ (thanks, diabetes πŸ˜’), and I really should’ve gone to bed at 1 AM… but no, I was too busy vibing πŸŽΆπŸ’ƒπŸΎ to my music like it was 2010 and the aux cord was mine. Meanwhile, my insulin pump is acting like it’s got beef with me πŸ€–πŸ˜€. It’s beeping like a possessed Tamagotchi πŸ”Š—low, then high, then low again. I’m not even wearing it at this point πŸ™…πŸΎ‍♀️. I took it off because: It doesn’t deliver insulin when I’m low anyway ⛔πŸ’‰ Sometimes I need a break 😀 She may be my best friend 🫢🏾, but she is not bed-friendly. Uncomfy queen πŸ‘‘. I call myself the Bionic Woman πŸ¦ΎπŸ˜‚ because the pump is what makes me feel like a futuristic cyborg, not the diabetes itself. But still… why is diabetes like this?? How does i...