Pros and Cons

Today I think I'll make up a list of things that stink about having diabetes:

1. Having to cart around a million supplies with me everywhere--insulin vials, syringes, blood glucose meter, test strips, emergency candy, etc.
2. Having to watch what I eat instead of just being able to enjoy the food in front of me.
3. Having to count carbs.
4. Feeling crappy when my blood sugar is too high, or too low.
5. Pricking my finger a million times a day to check my blood sugar.

But, to try and stay positive, since this isn't a curable situation, here are some positives, too:

1. Since I have to avoid sugar, and can't drink my favorite soda (Coke), at least there is Coke Zero, which pretty much tastes the exact same, and has 0 carbs! And Diet Dr. Pepper is a pretty close second in the "tastes like the real thing" category.
2. Well, I can't think of a second positive thing right now, but maybe as time goes on, I can come back to this list.