Social Jargon Buster

🩵 T1D TRANSLATION DICTIONARY

Because apparently having Type 1 wasn't complicated enough… we needed our own language too.

“What does IOB mean?”

“What's an ISF?”

“Why is everyone talking about stacking insulin?”

“And why the hell is my CGM doing that?”

Welcome to the Diabetic Daddy T1D Translation Dictionary — your no-nonsense guide to the weird, wonderful and occasionally ridiculous language of Type 1 diabetes.

We've taken the jargon you'll hear from your diabetes team, see on your pump or CGM, and encounter in the T1D community… and translated it into actual human language.

📖 Inside you'll find:

🩸 The basics — basal, bolus, correction, ICR, ISF and TDD

📈 Numbers & trends — TIR, HbA1c, trend arrows, hyperglycaemia and hypos

🧪 Ketones & illness — ketones, DKA, sick-day rules and insulin omission

💉 Pumps & CGMs — IOB, infusion sets, site failures, sensor lag and compression lows

😂 The stuff people actually say — rage boluses, insulin stacking, rebound highs, diabetes maths and the infamous glucose rollercoaster

And yes… we've included the important stuff.

But we've also included the “only another person with T1D would understand this” stuff.

Because sometimes you need a medical explanation.

And sometimes you just need someone to say:

“Yep. Diabetes is being an absolute pain in the arse today.”

🩵 Perfect for:

✔️ People newly diagnosed with T1D

✔️ Partners, parents and family members

✔️ Friends who are trying to understand T1D

✔️ Anyone who's ever nodded along to their diabetes team while secretly thinking “I've got absolutely no idea what you're talking about.”

Keep it on your phone. Print it out. Share it with someone who needs it.

And when you've finished…

Congratulations.

🎓 You speak fluent diabetes.

DIABETIC DADDY

Practical diabetes resources. Real-life humour. No nonsense.

Educational resource only. This guide does not replace individual medical advice. Always follow the advice of your own diabetes team.