The pharmacist walks me through my first injection
a simple one two three

Pull the needle from its protective lid
Pop it into the end of the pen
Turn the knob to the correct setting
Press against stomach
Never in the same place
Pump the dose in
Once a week for six weeks
with the dosage increased in week four
Safely discard pen and recapped needles
when finished
then order More!

And it didn’t even hurt

Mind you
I probably make the worst Diabetic patient
already eating like a bird
now that I’m no longer working
I just don’t need that much energy
half of which is spent cerebrally

An animal of habitual culinary pleasures
simple as they may be
too far gone in my 67 years
to give them up
thus choosing a path of moderation
including a weekly chocolate binge
while avoiding all other kinds of
processed sugar
fresh fruit however a different matter
energy food
eating it makes me feel physically better
taught me to listen to my body
rather than a machine

As I was never crazy about poking my fingers
although maybe it’s time I dusted off
plug in that never used
Blood Glucose Monitoring System USB
to see if this latest cocktail of drugs
will finally do the trick
good and bad habits included


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Posted on 01/24/2025
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