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Mental Health (Diabetes Ink)

Diabetes is a stressful disease. There are external stresses, remembering to monitor blood glucose levels and ensuring to administer the proper amount of insulin and internal stresses which include maintaining proper blood glucose levels and feelings of personal doubt and or fault when not maintaining optimal levels. Tattoos found here symbolize how many feel – they are greater than their highs and lows.

Here’s what they’re saying:

I want something for myself. I want something to show I am a fighter and I don’t want my disease define who I am.

Needham

a hand holding a small bottle of medicine
Perez
a blue circle with a tattoo on a wrist
Bendell
a wrist with a tattoo on it
Johnson

I wanted something to look at for myself. To remind me of strength and perseverance and all of the qualities that we’re required to have.

Hastings

a tattoo on a wrist
Landahl
a tattoo on a wrist
Hastings
a tattoo on a wrist
Shneyderman
a person's arm with a tattoo
Shrum

I got it because not only is it a pun (my favorite thing) for the highs and lows I experience everyday but it’s also a reminder that I’m strong. And I always will be.

Perez

a person's arm with writing on it
Pilatzke
a person's arm with tattoos
Redmond
a tattoo on a person's arm
Needham
a close up of a wrist with words on it
Giroux

I am greater than my highs and lows!

Bendell

Submit YOUR story / tattoo

If you’re interested in sharing, here is what we are looking for. Please email to banting@diabetes.ca 

  1. Name 
  2. Age you received your tattoo
  3. Age you received your (or your friend/family) diagnosis
  4. Location 
  5. 2-3 sentences why you got your tattoo.