Six Until Me

I felt alone with diabetes. I didn't have any friends who understood the weird triumph of a soft blood sugar landing after pizza. I didn't know anyone else who had treated a low by having to eat the dirt-covered Swedish Fish candies from the floor mats of the car. I was the only person who was counting carbs and calculating insulin doses. Everyone I knew made their own insulin. But when I started writing about diabetes online, I wasn't alone anymore. What I've learned by connecting with the diabetes community has been nothing short of life-saving. This collection of essays from the award-winning blog SixUntilMe.com shows diabetes through a lens of levity, empathy, and lived experience.