Many possibilities in the future so long as they get through the FDA. But have you ever thought of what it would be like to have a cure all of a sudden. Like what would your reaction be if today, your doctor called you and said "Come in, we have a cure".
I don't think about the idea often because I have come to learn it is unrealistic, at least any time soon. Better methods to treat are right around the corner, but I am talking a real cure, no more insulin, no more pricks.
First thing I would do is cry. Tears of joy of course. I feel like my world would change so much. I feel like it would change me more than when I was initially diagnosed as a kid. I don't remember what it is like to be a normie. I do not remember a time where thinking about it wasn't on my brain.
Second, I would go out an eat a nice meal with two desserts and a lot of sugar. I know I am allowed to eat that stuff now, no such thing as a diabetic diet. But I wouldn't have to worry if I gave enough insulin. Or should I give more. Or did I give to much. Was it complex carbs or simple sugars that I ate? Will it last awhile in my system or will it be out in no time and have a crash? I wouldn't have to think about that anymore. Then I could go exercise without having to make sure there is a juice box readily available.
Third, I feel like I would have to reshape how my mind works. What my mind thinks about? What it worries about? Since diagnosis there is a pretty good bet that half of my brain is simply used for diabetic thinking and thoughts. What do normies think about on a daily basis? I would be a new normie. OMG. What kind of world would that be like.
Fourth I would actually have money to save. Good amount of my income goes to live saving medications and products. Endo appointments. Eye appointments that some normies haven't gone to in years. I wouldn't have to think of the best country to move to if the next president screwed up and got rid of healthcare altogether somehow(I know, that would never happen). But its still on my mind like all the people preparing for the zombie apocalypse, same idea to me.
Fifth, I would save that money and travel the world. Yes I could do it now but it's a bit more complicated than a normie doing the same. No more questioning if I would have enough supplies or insulin for the trip or if it would be stored correctly.
I wouldn't ever give up having this disease. It has made me into the person I am today. Gave me discipline. It can be a bummer at times, yes. Burnout happens, yes. But it has given me a look on life I may not have had before. It gave me a second family I see at camp every year, people to connect with. It gave me you the reader to connect with.
Whether there ever comes a cure one day or not we are all there for one another.
Keep your chin up and stay positive my friends.
One day.
