One of the hardest things about chronic illness is not always the pain, discomfort or debilitating consequences. It is making those closest to you understand and gaining their support.
Imagine how much easier it would be to live with diabetes without all of the judgement.Highs, lows, complications-all comes down to your failure to manage this disease. Now imagine if that shame never existed and it was all just seen as what it is - the consequences of a disease
With sufficient practice, #beagles can use their soft, pleading gaze to convince a human that they have not been fed today. #beaglefacts This technique is most effective in multi-human households.
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This guy saved my life last night. Hypo of 41 & he woke me up. Never been trained as a T1D dog but heโs doing an outstanding job of it!
#T1D#beagles#myhero