Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 , I'll bet this question gets a wider range of responses than the 're- using' thread. I very often pull my chair up close to the table at a restaurant or meeting and test with my meter in my lap or between my legs. I always try to sit where others won't see that from another table or elsewhere in the room. If it's real likely I'll need some insulin, I'll just excuse myself and go to another room and do both at once. Jim > > > A question occurred to me this evening when I was in a meeting and > realized it was time to do my after dinner testing. I couldn't > excuse myself, so, I tried to do it very discretely. Unfortunately, > I was out of lancets -- I didn't even have one to use over!!! So, as > a result, I packed my meter up and put it away. Long story short -- > what do you do when you can't excuse yourself? Or does it bother > anyeone to do it in the open. I'm not saying be ashamed of it -- > there are people who are grossed out by the site of blood. > I was just wondering... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 19, 2004 Report Share Posted October 19, 2004 Aazari wrote: > I test no matter where I am when it's time. If that means someone > squeamish > gets grossed out, oh well. Most folks will just not look if the sight > of me > sticking myself and getting the blood bothers them. They understand I > don't > have a whole lot of choice about doing it. > > Aazari > Why don't you just go to the restroom where you came be private? I mean this as a serious question, not a snotty remark. Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Messaged edited by moderator. I use the counter near the sink in restrooms feeling that no one who might walk in could really find fault with that. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 My husband, my brother in law, my father in law, my mom...hmm... they all want me to test them too on occasion. I curse them each and every time. My mother in law is diabetic, but she doesn't test. so, my entire family is used to it... lol my daughter (who just turned 5) is fascinated by it. Angelia in OR who lives in a COLD house...refuse to turn on the heat till we have plastic on all the windows... ----- Original Message ----- From: " Aazari " > > Sometimes it isn't practical. For instance: > > A place I go on the weekends with some friends is so packed I can't get room > in the restroom to test so I do it at our table on the patio. > > On the campout weekend I just went on, there were only port-o-lets. No > counter space, no lights. So I just sat beside the lantern at the camp fire > and tested. Most times, I manage to test at home where it doesn't matter. I > do it in the room with my fiance just to get him acclimated to seeing it. > Eventually, I'll make him do a test so he knows how in case of emergencies. > > If I can get to someplace quiet and private with a table or counter, I try > to do so just because it's easier for me to keep track of my stuff that way. > It just isn't always practical. > > Aazari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Hi , I ve had to test in public ~ at a restaurant before and I just excise myself and go into the bathroom and test. Just my personal preference. Deb wrote: I'm not saying be ashamed of it -- there are people who are grossed out by the site of blood. I was just wondering... Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I got fired from my last job. Because I gave my shot in bathroom stall Trudy --- Deb Knee wrote: > Hi , > I ve had to test in public ~ at a restaurant before > and I just excise myself and go into the bathroom > and test. Just my personal preference. > Deb > > wrote: > > I'm not saying be ashamed of it -- > there are people who are grossed out by the site of > blood. > I was just wondering... > > > > > > > > > > > Diabetes homepage: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: > diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Gertrud Chantrill wrote: > I got fired from my last job. Because I gave my shot > in bathroom stall Trudy Sounds like that should be illegal. (to fire you) Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Aazari wrote: > Barely room to get to the potty if you need it and it > isn't occupied by some bimbette changing into the clothes her mother > wouldn't let her wear out of the house. > > Aazari Ha, ha, ha. Oh brother! Amber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 The asked job service and said that was legal. I told that to at hospital and said some was fired too. Trudy --- Amber wrote: > Gertrud Chantrill wrote: > > > I got fired from my last job. Because I gave my > shot > > in bathroom stall Trudy > > Sounds like that should be illegal. (to fire you) > > Amber > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 > I got fired from my last job. Because I gave my shot > in bathroom stall Trudy Trudy --- see a lawyer, and mention the American with Disabilities act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 That was highly discriminatory, Trudy. I think you should sue to set them straight. Janie > > > I got fired from my last job. Because I gave my shot > > in bathroom stall Trudy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 wrote: >It is wrongful termination if your employer let you go for taking your >insulin or for testing in the bathroom . . . Just as they cannot refuse >employment to you just on the basis of you being a diabetic. Does anybody have a link to a source for straightforward info re: the current ADA stand on diabetes? It was my understanding that the ADA definitions were changed 5-7 years ago (?) such that " diabetes " was no longer considered a " disability " under all circumstances? Sandy T1 - 1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Here is the US Department of Labor's website: http://www.dol.gov Re: Testing etiquette wrote: >It is wrongful termination if your employer let you go for taking your >insulin or for testing in the bathroom . . . Just as they cannot refuse >employment to you just on the basis of you being a diabetic. Does anybody have a link to a source for straightforward info re: the current ADA stand on diabetes? It was my understanding that the ADA definitions were changed 5-7 years ago (?) such that " diabetes " was no longer considered a " disability " under all circumstances? Sandy T1 - 1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Here is a link to the Job Accomodation Network. They are a service of the Office of Disability Employment, U.S. Department of Labor. Diabetes, according to them, still needs to be accommodated and this is their page of recommondations to employers who need to accomodate Diabetes in the workplace. http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Diabetes.html Jeff (new member who has been kinda quiet...) Does anybody have a link to a source for straightforward info re: the current ADA stand on diabetes? It was my understanding that the ADA definitions were changed 5-7 years ago (?) such that " diabetes " was no longer considered a " disability " under all circumstances? Sandy T1 - 1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Thanks, Jeff. That's a nice, straightforward site re: possible accommodations but they are expressed as " ideas " by a specific individual rather than mandates or even " official. " I noticed the disclaimer at the top of the page that notes: " The opinions contained in this publication are those of the contractor and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Labor. " I'll dig around a bit more to see if I can find what is actually mandated and under what conditions of diabetes. I'm just curious because some of my employers knew of my diabetes but some did not and I never felt that I had a " disability " or used it as leverage to get any perks or special arrangements from an employer. Sandy T1 - 1979 >Here is a link to the Job Accomodation Network. They are a service of the >Office of Disability Employment, U.S. Department of Labor. Diabetes, >according to them, still needs to be accommodated and this is their page >of recommondations to employers who need to accomodate Diabetes in the >workplace. > >http://www.jan.wvu.edu/media/Diabetes.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Sandy - here's another link from the diabetes.org website. about halfway down the page, it discusses recent supreme court decisions with regards to diabetes...still not too specific, but gives a general overview. Jeff http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/discrimination/employment/am\ ericansdisabilities.jsp Thanks, Jeff. That's a nice, straightforward site re: possible accommodations but they are expressed as " ideas " by a specific individual rather than mandates or even " official. " I noticed the disclaimer at the top of the page that notes: " The opinions contained in this publication are those of the contractor and do not necessarily reflect those of the U.S. Department of Labor. " I'll dig around a bit more to see if I can find what is actually mandated and under what conditions of diabetes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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