I have read the story of Jorge García, a man who has been living with diabetes for 47 years, and it has touched me deeply.He speaks with knowledge and with a serenity that only experience gives.Diagnosis, insulin, complications, transplant… and yet he says: “I live fully.”
As a person with type 1 diabetes, I can relate to many of your words.Jorge insists on something that we should remember every day: the key is knowledge and discipline.It is not just about measuring glucose or taking insulin, but about understanding how our body works, how it responds to food, exercise, stress or rest.
In his testimony there is a phrase that sums it all up: “Diabetes is not the end of the world, but it is for life.”And it's true.We cannot let our guard down, but we should not live in fear either.Living with diabetes involves commitment, responsibility and, above all, learning to listen to yourself.
What makes me think the most is when Jorge mentions people who don't know they have diabetes or don't have access to regular medical care.In Spain we are lucky to have a health system that supports us, but even so, many remain without a diagnosis or without the diabetes education necessary to take proper care of themselves.