Diabetes....unseen and unknown

After being Diabetic for over 44 years, it is always amazing to me how it seems to affect others when they find out you have a chronic unseen disease. D is just something I live with and figure it's just a hurdle I get to jump 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
I often hear, ",wow I guess you can't have any sugar can you?" Or the other "You just get to eat a candy bar to fix it don't you". The other favorite is "Gosh, you don't look diabetic, you look so healthy."Ummmm....Ok...thanks, I think.
Diabetes is usually only seen when something goes wrong....high blood sugar-- going to the hospital, or low blood sugar....passing out, then going to the hospital. Or if you are testing your bloodsugar when seen, or taking insulin when seen.
Those are just some of the visible signs that the public sees....but the battle rages on inside.
Diabetes, an unseen disease, chronic, and potentially debilitating.
I figure, I just keep going and doing the right things to maximize my outcome....any other option seems like a waste of time and life.
Keep going.......Peace, Bob

Peace...............

I often hear of diabetics who are in denial that they have the disease and go through life trying to ignore it. Or often in the online diabetes forums, there are thousands upon thousands of posts by people who are so angry or burned out with diabetes.
I can only offer this advice....you get what you think about. If you ignore the disease, you won't get control over it and it will destroy your sight, your kidneys, your nerves, and or your feet. If you are focused on anger and how ticked off you are that you have this chronic and insidious disease, then you will bring more of that into your life.
I find it easier to have peace with my situation and realize that it just is what it is. I am all about "easy street" and I find acceptance and control are the easiest path. If there were an easier way, I'd be there.
Diabetes might mess with your body, and your head, but don't let it take your spirit...
Keep Going.........Peace, Bob