Blue Circle Pins

My blue circle pins have arrived! Yay!

Each pin comes with it's own card about Word Diabetes Day

I ordered 10 pins

I'm planning to wear one and give the rest away

They will be donated to the tertiary institute where I work, as there are students and staff with diabetes T1 and T2 on campus. Hopefully it will generate some interest in learning more about diabetes!

This will be the first year I've ever celebrated (is that the right word?) World Diabetes Day, on November the 14th. It will also be the first time I do something publicly to say "hey, yes I have diabetes".

Normally I'm just a regular person, getting on with my life. If someone asks me about it, I try and explain to them my experience of diabetes carefully and clearly. I don't want to be yelling it at people all the time, reminding them that I have it. That's why I like the pins, they are a nice subtle way to start a conversation.

I may also print some posters and banners to put up at work, to advertise the fact that free blue pins are available to those who visit the nurses station. It would be great if she could do blood sugar checks but I'm not sure if she can. Oh well, it will be a first in, first served kinda thing.

If you would like to order some blue circle pins, you can get them from the International Diabetes Federation's website.