Sweet Magic
Can it be as simple as second nature,
a handful of grapes and you instantly
know how to bolus, dosing the insulin
while having a conversation?
Is it magic, when you automatically
correct a low after a gym session
with juice and crackers? Remember,
your body is not on autopilot.
And what about the tech? That first
pump was magic enough, but now
it sends texts to your pocket computer.
How’s that for magic?
And that device on your skin,
the one that reads your blood sugar
like a book, but between the lines,
sending data to that same cell phone.
If you were meant to have this curse,
how lucky are you to have a mind that adjusts
so easily, or to be alive in a time when
magic is becoming commonplace? Very.
I’ve written about my daughter’s “adventures in diabetes” before.
The prompt for NaPoWriMo.net Day 13 is to write a poem about something mysterious and spooky, or in this case “just the everyday, mysterious, spooky quality of being alive.”
Images
healthline.com – Insulet Corp. Omnipod (insulin pump)
dexcom.com – Continuous Glucose Monitor
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I’m diabetic myself and I am thankful every day that I am alive now and not 100 years ago.
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Even with advances, diligence is key.
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Technology is very like magic. (K)
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Yes, but less so as time goes on. Our threshold of disbelief is much lower with each advance.
What we take for granted today would have been unbelievable a century ago.
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That’s true. But even as I use it and even sometimes understand it, it’s still mysterious to me.
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How clever
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Thanks!
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A wonderful type of “magic.” I’m happy for you and your daughter.
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Thank you, Merril. 🙂
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🙂
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