Kelsey Bascom Instagram – When I was 17, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I was already an insecure, shy, awkward teenage girl, and now, on top of that, I was hating my body for “quitting” on me. I also hated having to deal with the stigma of having this disease that a lot of people think is caused by eating too much sugar.
I hid my diabetes (for years), so no one knew I had it. I did my shots in the bathroom. I was taking at least 5 shots a day, so I always had bruises, and I was developing scar tissue. Plus, having a disease that revolves around counting every single carb I put in my body is not an easy thing for a young woman (or anyone).
But in a weird way, getting an insulin pump, @Omnipod, actually improved my body image. I slowly started thinking of diabetes less and less. I didn’t have to set alarms to take my basal doses or run to the bathroom to take a shot before I ate. I casually just entered my dose into my PDM and wa-la! Plus, once I started wearing my Pod publicly, I started meeting and connecting with other T1Ds and felt much less alone.
It’s taken a long time, but I’m learning to love my body (scar tissue and all) and celebrate my robot parts for all that they do, and not let diabetes stop me. 💙
For more info on Omnipod, check out the link in my bio or go to http://Omnipod.com/Kelsey
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