Two representatives of Michigan insulin bombs do not be ashamed to show the world that they have type 1 diabetes, so much that they have literally injected ink into their arms to demonstrate it.
Kelly Mann and Mark Walsh proudly carry the tattoos of diabetes on behalf of the Disbetics Community of the Detroit area.Both are proud of their tattoo and are spreading the news that a tattoo is not a taboo for people living with diabetes.
Kelly and Mark, who currently work for Tandem Diabetes Care, are part of a growing group in that part of Michigan that remains in contact and has regular diabetic meetings (D-Meetups).
"This seems to be a growing trend," says Mark, who was diagnosed 32 years ago when he was 6 years old and has had a diabetes tattoo for almost two years.
"I think many people have thought about getting one, but maybe they have only resisted for some reason, until they see more people with them, and know that they are fine."
Of course, the issue can be controversial, since even with modern treatments today there is still a sense of "that cannot be done" when it comes to diabetes and tattoos.
But that is a myth, which seems to be disappearing as more people put on their tattoo and show it to the world.
We have seen all kinds of tattoos, from a teenager in Michigan, to the columnist Will Dubois, who has a medical alert tattoo in his own forearm.
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Is this a trend that will reach everywhere?
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