Life Without Insulin

Happy one week anniversary everyone! I cannot believe how popular this blog is after just one week, I cannot thank you all enough for the support and motivation! I've packed my rucksack, ate a huge (but healthy) meal and made sure I have enough tea for the weekend. I don't know why, but I'm taking so much stuff. I've filled a 90L rucksack, if you're not sure how big that is, I can crouch and have the top flap pulled over and buckled shut. It is enormous. Most of it is spare clothes, the forecast is torrential rain which I am not looking forward to, it should be fun though . A lot of people are really annoying me at the moment and I can't wait to leave them and their stupid faces behind. I hope you guys are doing well. TGIF! Slowly I am getting used the healthy ways. I've started going to bed at the same time and waking up at the same time usually eight hours late; this is the best idea I've ever had. It's so satisfying not being sleepy at school...

D iabetes is all about insulin. Either not having any (type 1) or your body cells no longer responding to insulin (type 2).  R egulating your body's internal conditions is very important, so important that it has its own name: Homeostasis (taking you back to biology class for a second here). Homeostasis maintains the optimum conditions for your body cells to function. One of the conditions homeostasis maintains is your blood glucose concentration. When your blood glucose concentration is too high, insulin is secreted by the pancreas which makes glucose move into the liver and muscle cells. This returns blood glucose concentration to optimum levels. When you're type 1 diabetic, you don't produce insulin. If left untreated, without insulin, diabetes can lead to lower leg amputation and blindness.  The Signs T ypical symptoms of type 1 diabetes include:  Feeling very thirsty.  Needing to pee more than usual, especially at night.  Feeling tired ...