you know your diabetic when....

i thought it would be fun to write so here's a list of things :)

you know your diabetic (or have a diabetic in the house) when:

• you can find test strips EVERYWHERE...... i really mean everywhere, i find them in pockets, my bed, my bag and on the desk, down the side of the sofa.... the list is endless
• you can use phrases like 'im high' without your parents freaking out..... although saying it in public can cause problems
• you have to stock all kinds of sugary foods and drinks to treat hypos with and they cant be eaten by anyone (other than the diabetic) no matter how nice they are
• your vocabulary list increases..... stuff like endocrinologist, hba1c, glucagon, hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, pancreas, insulin, beta cells.....
• your bag is HUGE...... you cant fit all the diabetes supplies and snacks into a small bag, quite a problem when your going out for the night and need to fit everything (test strips, meter, insulin, glucose tablets, needles etc) into a clutch
• 3am alarms are normal..... testing sugar levels at 3am after a night out or if your having a lot of hypos is common when diabetic, they don't half suck though
• the doctors, nurses and pharmacists know you...... always a bonus if you forgot to do your prescription and need them to do an emergency one for you :)
• homework, bed sheets and most other stuff has red spots or smudges from when you test your levels and your finger wont stop bleeding :/ 
• you have a hypo in the night and destroy the kitchen in the process of raising your sugar levels..... which is then found the next morning and needs to be sorted