type 1 diabetes, n.All

Type 1 diabetes is like extra homework everyday.

Type 1 diabetes is like having an unexpected baby. It wakes you up at night, affects your entire family, and requires love and attention.

Type 1 diabetes is like being marked with chalk by a circus carnie. It means This one is ours for life.

Type 1 diabetes is like putting together a new puzzle every day.

Type 1 diabetes is like a never ending math exam, always thinking how much: - insulin do I have on board? - carbs are in that food?

Type 1 diabetes is like nailing jelly to a wall

Type 1 diabetes is like being a printer that has to have its ink cartridges changed 8 times a day.

Type 1 diabetes is like juggling fire, on a unicycle, on a tightrope