Ben Ekstrom

T1D, Fashion, Arts, Media lover, TV addict #insulin4all 🏳️‍🌈🗽he/him

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@Kidfears99 I feel you, T1D is almost insurmountable. It sucks, we have no choice. Keep fighting, we’ll fight with you! #insulinforall

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@hellobear007 Agree with everyone else, change it early. It will be worth it, traveling with T1D is stressful enough. Hope your new endo is an advocate! You’re the boss :)

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@Kidfears99 Yes queen! T1Ds struggle enough, eat a cookie

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@BenRavenPDF Right!? I’ve got shit to do, suck it up and move on. T1Ds are professional pincushions, we’re the best patients

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@skate_or_lie Tandem is the worst!

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@skate_or_lie I constantly/consistently have issues with the plastic cannulas. I’m afraid of trying the metal ones. But maybe it’s the answer

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@CGsquiggles @TandemDiabetes @TandemDiabetes doesn’t care about their patients. It’s all about money. When this happened, I took 22 units of long acting insulin once a day, I also didn’t eat or sleep outa fear.

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@CGsquiggles @TandemDiabetes This happened to me recently. it was awful and scary. @TandemDiabetes sent me a refurbished pump that rarely works. The software is very outdated but @TandemDiabetes won’t allow an update. I can’t get a human on the phone, @TandemDiabetes is a disgrace!

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@cpearson76 I exclusively wear dex on my arms, but yes I lie to Dexcom when I have an issue. My health is more important than an effing tech co. So is yours!

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@Kidfears99 Utterly ridiculous! Without insulin I cannot eat anything regardless of how healthy it is. Lettuce without insulin will kill me. #Insulin4all

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Saw this over on @instagram @faultypancreas and thought these were so powerful and resonant! Thank you Sophie! 💙 #doc #gbdoc #nidoc #t1d #type1diabetes

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@Daveabetic I feel you, this is a very lonely disease. The diabetic twitterverse helps not feel so alone

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@cpearson76 Rage bolusing is my love language. Hope you feel better soon!

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Guess that margarita at brunch was a mistake 😵

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@jasbulbasaur Giving Cher vibes from Clueless! Love!

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@MichelleLawT1D I’m not a doctor or pharmacist, I always keep all insulin in the fridge. It stings to inject but it was a rule that I was taught as a child.

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@type1untangled Very well put! Thank you for making this :)

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@skate_or_lie This is sooo true! Technology is great but damn it was fun to inject and forget (for 2 to 3 hours)

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@welshy_89 Over 17 laser eye surgeries, nearly blind in left eye. Severe gum disease. A1C is 5.5, T1D is relentless

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@Kidfears99 Exactly! Double edged sword! It’s thin and unhealthy or bloated. T1D ruins everything!