The Start

Actually, I am not very good at writing, so here goes. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when I was 16, during a routine blood test to enter Temasek Polytechnic. Type 2 diabetes is the type where the body gets so resistant to insulin that the blood sugar starts to rise. Type 1 diabetes is the one which is caused by the dysfunction of the cells that produces insulin.

Well, being a naive 16 years old, I only thought, “YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS, I CAN DONT WORK HARD FOR NATIONAL SERVICE!”

For those who don’t know, National Service is this thing in Singapore that requires all male citizens to serve the nation by being a soldier for at least 2 years.

With the news that I am diabetic, I was happy, for I will not be combat fit and will be assigned clerical duties…