An Ode to the Diabetes Workforce on Labor Day
As Labor Day offrs a break from our usual work routines, let's take a moment to recognize all those who devote their lives to making a difference for the Diabetes Community -- everyone from researchers and medical professionals to all of us PWDs (people with diabetes) who work tirelessly just to live every moment of each day. And of course, we PWDs know there's never really a day off from diabetes.
An Ode To All Diabetes Workers
To those who make the "magic elixirs"
Mixing the fast-acting or long-acting mixtures
Storing these live-saving meds in bottles, pens or vials
To help us endure our daily blood sugar trials
We thank you for the work you do.
To the meter-makers and the pump assemblers
Whose work rarely a patient remembers
Building the systems and evaluating, testing
We raise our calloused fingertips in thanks — no resting!
We test our blood many times a day
On any meter brand, in many a way
Waiting for the countdown to see our #bgnow
Hoping for little effect of our chow
Hoping, believing, the meter never lies
We pay a lot, but we thank you for producing these supplies.
To the pump and CGM production people:
You give us sensors that require fewer jabs
('Cause no one enjoys those daily stabs)
Now we can better manage each number and dose
And so we thank you ... almost the very most!
Innovators all deserve our thanks
Every single one among your ranks
Because you've applied your imagination
To assist PWDs throughout the nation
And turned device dreams to reality
From 1921 insulin to 21st Century technology
We are lucky that you work for us!
Endos and educators, you're on our team
Keeping us healthy and sane (it seems)
So thank you for data review and routine tweaks
In the little time we have every few months (not weeks).
Lastly, to every Person with Diabetes (or PWD)
Who doesn't have one single day free
No matter if it's a holiday...
We salute you, for the "Manual Pancreas" you play
On this yearly Labor Day!
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Originally created by and published at DiabetesMine
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