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My shot of life

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THis is what i call it when i have to take my insulin shots. Because ppl who are on insulin if we don't take our insulin we will eventually die. So to make it sound better to me i call it MY SHOT OF LIFE. And when my children were younger they ask me what this was mommie had to take all the time and i named it MY SHOT OF LIFE...

As years went on they knew it as that, not insulin not that mommie was diabetic and all they knew if i did not take it i would die and they wanted me around forever...

So for all the newbies in this group who are having to take insulin for the first time or have someone in their life that has to take it for the first time maybe if they thought of it as i did many years ago as a SHOT OF LIFE they would not ponder and dread it so much to have to take them.
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PS i still call it MY SHOT OF LIFE....
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i think that's a really good way to look at it..i havent had my shot of life in about three weeks because i havent had the money to get it..but thankfully will have my shot of life first thing tomorrow..im so looking forward to it because i know that i'll soon be feeling better..these headaches, being thirsty constantly and running for the bathroom is driving me crazy...not to mention being constantly sick and just not wanting to get out of bed...cannot wait to have my shot of life again!
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caringheart after your back on it for a few days you should start feeling better soon what kind of insulin do you take??

Do you have a free clinic in your area that you can go to when your out of insulin and they can get you free?? we do in the area i live in.
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I got it today and I'm already beginning to feel the difference. I take novolun n. Its supposed to be the generic of lantis.
No free clinics that I know of. But was referred to a doctor by a co worker.
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caring when you go to this doc ask him or her if their is free clinic where they can help you get your meds and insulin at their usually is in every city and town.
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Do you have a Health CLinic in your area they may be able to help too caringheart?
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i just applied for the medical card this morning and they said i more than qualify..should know exactly what all that entails when i get my appointment..it will be a blessing for sure.
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