Having a hypo today…

​I have a hypo everyday
I go to the gym, I can’t prevent it, and that’s the same for people just like me,
It drains you, and that is life, 
But one thing I can do is hold off those who want to moan,
I can be there for a certain amount of time but I try not to groan.

Imagine someone falling off a cliff, that’s a hypo attack,
Don’t feel sorry for us, we are quick, we are humble and we are forever fighting, 
Look at all the elements in the equation, for myself that is incentivising.

I may not like having the condition, 
I may not like having the highs and the lows, 
I may not like the impact sugar that doesn’t break down does to my organs, 
Yet through my faith and diabetes guile
I will endure my best efforts for quite a while, 

Diabetes is uncomfortable, it’s like having a full time job twice, 
And the issue we have, is that people aren’t always very nice. 

So endure, love, be kind, pray to God for a revolutionary cure
Hope in all understanding makes this life humbling… and that’s for sure.

Jason - Person with type 1 diabetes
7th October 2026