This is Diabetes Awareness Month

So November is Diabetes awareness month. DO you do something special? I never have before, but I will try to wear my JDRF walk t-shirt and my team t-shirt more often. I DO check out in public. I give myself shots in public and don't care what people think. But I want to do something special.We have to raise awareness. My niece who is 9 years old came home from school the other day and told me a girl in her grade told her that "You DO get diabetes from eating too much sugar." After my niece told her it was NOT TRUE , she then told her "Uh-huh!" Oh-kay. So we need awareness because we can't have people thinking that way anymore. What can we do? How can we put an end to this crazy way of thinking? And why does DIABETES=FATNESS or LAZINESS or SUGAR? That is so old school. I'm tired of hearing that your sister's boyfriends aunts godmoother had diabetes so you know all about it! Geeze Louise! One of my best friends is 66 years old, Type 1 since she was 11 years old. I don't think people realize that you CAN have Type 1 when you are old. It does not change or dissappear. No, it's there forever. And it IS serious. It does lead to complications. THAT is why we need to make people aware. Now the question is....."HOW?"