When I was a kid, the diabetes mentality was all about “can” and “can’t.” That hasn’t completely gone away, in fact, now we probably hear even more “shoulds.” Regardless, there were many things kids with diabetes were told they “can’t” do: eat certain things, go certain places, participate in certain activities, have babies, and so on. And it’s all craziness (I substituted “craziness” for another word).
One thing I always wanted as a kid was breakfast in bed. I’m not sure any of the kids in our family were ever treated to that, but my thinking was, “I can’t have breakfast in bed because I have to get out of bed to take insulin (immediately preceded by peeing in a cup, etc.). Later on, I’m guessing it was when I was home from college on a break, I started asking my sister for “insulin in bed.” Sometimes she would oblige and go to the bathroom, get my stuff (after I told her what to bring) and bring it to me in bed.
My daughter has since brought me “insulin in bed” a couple times (and even breakfast in bed at least once). There really is something magical about it, and I highly recommend the experience. Most importantly, let the record show that I can have both insulin and breakfast in bed. As usual, it’s all about choices.