I found myself shaking my head in agreement as i read the cartoons in one lump or two things that suck about being diabetic a book of comics about life with diabetes by the cartoonist haidee soule merritt merritt was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of two and as a veteran of this disease diagnosed at the age of four i found myself laughing while reading and identifying with merritts unique portrayal of a diabetics life merritt says in case you havent heard . One lump or two things that suck about being diabetic haidee soule merritt 2009 courtesy national library of medicine haidee merritt was diagnosed with a type 1 diabetes at the age of two one lump or two is a collection of her cartoons covering more than a decade about living with the disease merritt began drawing doodles which progressed into a medium with which to share her daily . Haidee soule merritt is a self proclaimed realist and cartoonist doodling her life of personal struggles and experiences with type 1 diabetes her little book of drawings couched in her dark sense of humor some are funny some are snarky some are angry all are interesting and grounded in the reality of living with diabetes. The collection of cartoons in her book one lump or two things that suck about being diabetic wwwhaideemerrittcom spans a period of more than a decade starting out as nothing more than a few doodles and growing to represent a lifetime of personal struggles and experiences. One lump or two things that suck about being diabetic 19 likes one lump or two raises awareness about diabetes as one of the most serious public health issues of our time skyrocketing from 30