What is one thing you would change about yourself?

If I could change one thing about myself I’d get rid of my diabetes. When I was 14 I came down with the flu like symptoms in summer and then found out I had diabetes. It has definitely made certain decisions for me in life and what I can and cannot do.

For instance, I can’t go for a day without my medication and so it has caused me to need to take precautions for making sure I have what I need when I need it. I am still me and it’s not changed who I am but it has given me something that weighs on me daily.

The problem with having diabetes is that regardless of productivity and education oftentimes I’ve been discriminated against simply because of my needs to take medication to live.