Diabetes Mellitus, usually known simply as diabetes and sometimes "diabeetus" thanks to Wilford Brimley (R.I.P), is an unfortunately common disorder where the pancreas gets overworked so much that it pretty much calls it quits. The result? Your body no longer has a natural source of insulin. The most common cause is eating like you have free healthcare, which we've all been guilty of at some point.
Before the 1920s rolled around, having diabetes was a death sentence; insulin had not been discovered yet, and the disease would ultimately take you no matter what you did. But since the discovery of insulin, people with diabetes are no longer dead men walking. But managing it is definitely no walk in the park: Insulin is not only very expensive, it's rather painful to put into your body. And you have to do it multiple times a day. It also requires a complete change in your lifestyle (especially your diet), which some people may not take very well. Did we mention that there's 2 types of it as well?
It's commonly associated with Americans due to stereotypes (which are admittedly not far from the truth), although that's not to say it doesn't occur in other places of the world, too. A person who suffers from diabetes is called a "diabetic." Diabetes is incurable.
Before the 1920s rolled around, having diabetes was a death sentence; insulin had not been discovered yet, and the disease would ultimately take you no matter what you did. But since the discovery of insulin, people with diabetes are no longer dead men walking. But managing it is definitely no walk in the park: Insulin is not only very expensive, it's rather painful to put into your body. And you have to do it multiple times a day. It also requires a complete change in your lifestyle (especially your diet), which some people may not take very well. Did we mention that there's 2 types of it as well?
It's commonly associated with Americans due to stereotypes (which are admittedly not far from the truth), although that's not to say it doesn't occur in other places of the world, too. A person who suffers from diabetes is called a "diabetic." Diabetes is incurable.
by Ubeenbamboozledson July 18, 2021
Get the Diabetesmug. An auto-immune disease that makes your pancreas shut down. You need insulin intake when you eat carby foods like bread or pasta. Diabetes Mellitus is caused by your immune system thinking that the pancreas is a bad organ thus killing your pancreas and you become man made ins dependent. If you do keep your blood sugar in control you can die from diabetic ketoacidosis
by Zombadie102 March 31, 2022
Get the Diabetesmug. AKA (Halloween) Diabetes Proliferation Day (DPD) is the catalyst of a week long candy binge that is engaged in primarily by children. It is encouraged by parents, neighbors, and even teachers; going so far as to bribe children with candy around this time. This day also involves dressing up in costume, but this element is not as important as the fact that kids will consume enough sugar to keep them up for days.
I made out real well this Diabetes Proliferation Day. Not only did I pocket at least 30 kit kats, milky ways and smarties a piece, but my blood sugar level hit an all time high!
by Honest Earnest October 12, 2011
Get the Diabetes Proliferation Daymug. 
All she drinks is gallons upon gallons of diabetes water every day! She's gonna be immobile in months!
by ekolis January 14, 2021
Get the diabetes watermug. by ItzJustLuke April 16, 2019
Get the Diabetesmug. I have Diabetes.
by deoxide October 18, 2018
Get the Diabetesmug.