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Jamie Cook -T1 33 Yrs

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T1 diabetic 33 yrs
📟 Pump+CGM
Mom of 4 👱‍♀️👧🏼👦👶
Love to 🎤sing 💃dance
⬇️Lost 170 lbs
😜 Crazy adventurous Life
#Diabetes won’t stop me.

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Tried a new spot for my #cgm today. It doesn’t hurt. I hope it is accurate. I’m a little nervous it will bump into stuff. We shall see #type1diabetes #diabetestype1 #lifewithdiabetes #diabetes #cgms #minimed #type1 #type1diabetic #diabetic by @type1diabeticdiva

I “misplace” my meter daily. SEVERAL times a day in fact. In all my 34 yrs as a #type1diabetic I have never fully lost a meter. It has been 2 full days and I cannot find my meter anywhere (I think I accidentally threw it away somehow). But don’t worry, I have 7 million other meters to choose from. Just no test strips and they are super old, but still. This happen to anyone else ever? #type1diabetes #diabetes #diabetestype1 #diabeticlife #meter #type1 by @type1diabeticdiva

I have TYPE 1 daibetes. As I’ve gotten older and my weight has fluctuated, people often assume I have type 2 (doctors included).

Almost every type 1 diabetic I know will agree that we hate that (the assumption). There are different types of diabetes, and while there may be very few similarities, they are NOT THE SAME!!! It is way too easy to confuse the 2, especially since more people have type 2 than type 1 (millions more).

What is even more sad is people with diabetes sometimes don’t know the difference (mainly type 2, it’s just true). This little poster below is oversimplified but shows a few differences.

For clarification-you CANNOT get diabetes from overeating sugar-either type 1 or type 2. People joke about this all the time (nothing wrong with joking)- but I genuinely think they think it’s true!

More clarification-I love when people ask me about my diabetes. Sometimes people are worried they could offend or something. I would rather educate and keep people informed. I do not get offended by these questions (even if you assumed I had type 2). 😉 by @type1diabeticdiva

HAPPY DIAVERSARY TO ME!!!I
I have had #type1diabetes for 34 yrs now! I have never known the “official” day I was diagnosed, just know it is this week. So, everyday this week I will be posting new diabetic facts to help educate everyone (also love questions and will answer anything you got).

I “celebrate” this day to mark the day my life changed forever and was never the same. As doomsday as it sounds, it’s just my truth.
Technology has come so far in the last 34 yrs. It use to take 5 min to test my blood, and now I can do it in 5 seconds. I use to have to take around 8 shots a day, and now I am connected to a machine that does most of the work for me.

Diabetes has shaped a lot of who I am. A lot of fellow diabetics get offended when hearing that. But I think that’s silly. The fact is, it has. My diabetes is a part of who I am, why I do what I do, why I think what I think, why I choose what I choose, stress and freak out how I freak out. It is mentally, physically and emotionally draining. It makes having a broken ankle that much harder cause now you have to deal with the spikes in your blood glucose levels from the pain that you can’t control. It complicates life in ways that’s hard to describe.

I am not saying I am controlled by my diabetes. No. Not at all. If you were to look at me you wouldn’t see a diabetic. You wouldn’t realize in a conversation we are having that mentally in the back of my brain I might be trying to figure out if my counts are dropping, or if I packed low food.

When I go on a vacation, I have an entire suitcase dedicated to my medical supplies. If I forget everything else it doesn’t matter as long as I have those. I have to plot and plan for being gone weeks longer than I would just to ensure that if something happens I won’t die because I didn’t have enough supplies on hand.
So ask me anything and I will tell you. by @type1diabeticdiva

Me waiting for my zoom PUMP training meeting. Thank heavens we have the technology we have so I can move forward with this. I would be completely devastated if I had to wait even longer than this 2 yrs! Wish me luck! #type1diabetes #type1diabetic #diabetes #diabetestype1 #diabetesawareness #insulin #insulinpump by @type1diabeticdiva

Been waiting 2 yrs for this life changing upgrade! I counted down the days when my insurance would finally approve a new pump. But then good old corona hit and changed plans. I almost gave up and figured it wasn’t meant to happen. Today my new pump finally arrived and I am beyond thrilled and crying tears of joy. Training starts next week. Pre-training starts today. Wish me luck. #type1diabetes #diabetes #diabetestype1 #diabeteslookslikeme #insulinpump #type1 #type1diabetic #diabetic #type1warrior #type1lookslikeme by @type1diabeticdiva

Got to keep moving more than ever! Fam doing #renegadechallenge #renegade #type1diabetes by @type1diabeticdiva

Somehow, my family stumbled upon a cemetery today...We decided to take a look and see some of the things people did to honor the dead during the holidays.
I was intently studying the names and dates of the gravestones and came across so many that were young, particularly in their 30’s and 40’s. It actually became harder to see some dates and I was overwhelmed with thoughts of mortality. I kept saying, “when someone dies this young, it is beyond tragic and something had to have happened.” I then came across this site of Benton. I noticed the American flag both in the gravestone and waving at the side. I further noticed his gravestone saying NOT AFRAID. And I had to know more of his story. So I googled him. I thought maybe he died as an active military man... Words cannot describe how I felt when I discovered he died in his sleep from complications due to #type1diabetes. I was completely overcome and struck to my very core that the ONE person I decided to research happened to die from #diabetes. I mean what are the odds? Really?
I was overcome with such strong emotion that I couldn’t contain myself and I think scared my kids slightly. I had this overwhelming feeling to take this very moment and seize it. I also knew I needed to leave the cemetery then. It was just too much for me.
Benton really gave me pause and reflection I haven’t had in some time and I will forever be grateful for it. I’m wanting to cherish this life and what I have now. I never knew you or who you really were but somehow you got to me today and I thank you for it. What are you doing to cherish this life you’ve been given? Are you cherishing this gift of life you’ve been given? Are you pausing to reflect on what you are grateful for? This life is a gift and each day is another new gift. We have no idea how long we have on this earth. We could die tomorrow, or in 50 yrs. Let’s not wait until it’s too late to live life and love and forgive and embrace. Let’s choose to live the fullest today.#diabetestype1 #diabetestypeone #diabeteslookslikeme #type1 #typeonediabetes #type1diabetic #diabetesawareness #diabetestype1 #diabeteslookslikeme #diabetessucks by @type1diabeticdiva

I put myself out there and I am so thrilled to be playing a “villain” Roz Keith in 9 to 5. Honestly this role is just my forte. I cannot wait! Come in, do an insanely crazy, unforgettable number, and leave everyone wondering! She’s insane and I’m insanely perfect for the role.
Going to be a blast. Show starts middle of March. Life is about to get crazy around here. I don’t have to do much to channel my inner Roz which makes it all the more fun.
This is definitely an adult show. I don’t think my kiddos will be seeing it but they will be seeing me practicing. Ha. Having #diabetes won’t stop me from living the dream! by @type1diabeticdiva

Visited the California museum on a field trip today and this was one of the first things I came across. I was already sporting a #diabetic shirt and earrings so of course had to take a pic. Not #type1 , but still. #diabetes #type1diabetes #diabetesawarenessmonth #diabetesawareness #type1diabetic #diabetestype1 #type1warrior by @type1diabeticdiva

I cannot begin to count the number of times I’ve misplaced my #meter over 33 yrs with #type1diabetes. My husband got so tired of constantly hearing “where’s my #diabetic stuff that LAST CHRISTMAS he bought me a tracker. I have no idea why it’s taken me a yr to finally set it up. But today, after misplacing it yet again I yelled out “ok, let’s set it up now!” I should note, I always have it around and am obviously checking my blood, but I have 4 kids and a crazy schedule. Sometimes, because I’m carrying it around all the time I don’t remember where I had it last. Now instead of spending 20 min searching the house for it I just push a button. I’m excited! Yes that is used test strips you see in the pack. That’s life. #type1diabetic #type1diabetics #thisiswhatdiabeteslookslike #diabeteslookslikeme #diabetes #type1warrior #type1lookslikeme #diabetesawareness #diabetesawarenessmonth #diabetestype1 #diabetestypeone #diabetesmanagement #diabeticlife #diabeticlifestyle #diabetessucks #medicalsupplies #diabeticsupplies #diabetessupplies by @type1diabeticdiva

Today is #worlddiabetesday and my sisters are sporting their #diabetesgear in full support. That’s really what this day is all about! Awareness and love! This #diabetes is hard enough. So when you get the support it makes all the difference in the world. So love on a #diabetic. November is #diabetesawarenessmonth so keep it coming. And hopefully people can understand more. #type1diabetes #type1diabetic #type1awareness #type1diabetesawareness #type1lookslikeme #diabetestype1 #diabeteslookslikeme #thisiswhatdiabeteslookslike #diabetestypeone #insulin #insulinpump #insulin4all #type1strong by @type1diabeticdiva