Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 In a message dated 7/29/2004 9:37:31 AM Pacific Standard Time, Windwarrior@... writes: Hello Gail, < Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Hi Jeff, I tell anyone and everyone, tho I do try not to bore anyone anymore. ;-j If it seems relevent to a conversation I'll mention it. I did make sure my teacher knows, but frankly, I just hope he *remembers* should I happen to drop too low all of a sudden. I take snacks and pull them out whenever I feel shaky or " stupid. " I'm thinking I'd better get a medical alert bracelet and let that speak for me in case I can't. I usually tell my family if I've gone unusually low, but more on the order of making conversation, as in " I stubbed my toe today. " What can they do? It's over and dealt with already. We're all past the " oh my goodness! " stage about my diabetes. Our lives no longer revolve around my condition. I have a friend, tho, who is still uncomfortable about her recent diagnosis, and she hasn't told anyone at work yet. This could be a problem (and almost was!) tho as she tends to go really low in the mid mornings. She doesn't want to carry mints or anything 'cuz she's sure she'd eat them. She's more concerned about maintaining her weight loss than regulating her sugar (which I interpret as a form of denial at this stage). I expect she'll adjust eventually. Good topic. Ellen T2 for 4 years now > Hello , > > You misunderstood my words... I was asking the question in the > generic, not specifically to you... > But yes, sounds like you understood basically what I was getting at... do > you (generic) literally run and hide, pretend, whatever the situation/case > might be.... that you literally are not diabetic for that brief time > > Do you ever not tell people close to you for example you had a low, and to > avoid the smothering concern, or the over zealous " sugar police " you simple > keep the event(s) to yourself, and keep them in the dark about it. All kinds > of situations I can imagine where you don't want to share some of this stuff > to avoid turning THEM into loony nut cases paranoid, over protective but > very well intentioned. > > Do you ever build the proverbial wall and keep things to yourself about the > disease, shared with none but you? > > Jeff > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 > She hasn't been to any classes yet -- they're during the day and she > works and has a long commute. But she's looking for something. > I've tried to get her interested in joining this list, or any list, > but she's seldom on the computer. So I pass things along to her. > > I'm sure she'll adjust eventually. It doesn't help that she has > rather serious retinopathy. ;-\ She was actually in denial for > years. > That is what makes me nuts about the classes no one offers weekends! Now my support group is night so maybe that would help for her. Anything is better than nothing. Also getting her to call ADA they send out free info pacs. Im sorry she is in denial, I know this is terrible to deal with but I hope something can help her. Heck Ive had moments of thinking " maybe they made a mistake and I dont have this " AND I was in a coma AND i nearly died AND I take shots AND Im a psychology major!! AANnnnd I still have those thoughts, they are totally normal but she needs to get control and take charge of her health before worse things happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 29, 2004 Report Share Posted July 29, 2004 Thanx for the suggestion of glucose tabs. I didn't realize they weren't just another kind of " candy. " You're right, who in their right mind would want to snack on vitamin C?! ;-] She hasn't been to any classes yet -- they're during the day and she works and has a long commute. But she's looking for something. I've tried to get her interested in joining this list, or any list, but she's seldom on the computer. So I pass things along to her. I'm sure she'll adjust eventually. It doesn't help that she has rather serious retinopathy. ;-\ She was actually in denial for years. Ellen > > In a message dated 7/29/04 3:09:26 PM, ellen.shipley@c... writes: > > > > I have a friend, tho, who is still uncomfortable about her recent > > diagnosis, and she hasn't told anyone at work yet. This could be a > > problem (and almost was!) tho as she tends to go really low in the > > mid mornings. She doesn't want to carry mints or anything 'cuz > > she's sure she'd eat them. She's more concerned about maintaining > > her weight loss than regulating her sugar (which I interpret as a > > form of denial at this stage). I expect she'll adjust eventually. > > > > I certainly understand where she is at asa taht is how Im feelign still. i > would say she is still deep in denial. Maybe suggest to her carrying glucose > tabs, they arent that tasty and not really something someone would want to snack > on, unless a person craves the flavor of orange vitamins lol. Seriously though > that might be better than mints for her. She'll adjust with time, has she > gone to classes yet or maybe joined a support group? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 In a message dated 7/30/2004 6:21:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, brucewilson@... writes: I tell everyone whom I think has a need to know. Friends and relatives who might want to invite me to dinner, so that they will not take it personally if I don't eat certain things (or that they can know not to prepare certain things); co-workers who need to know what to do if I have a hypo, and that if my high or low sugar makes me emotionally unstable not to take it personally; restaurant servers, so that they know that I'm not asking for substitutions just to be difficult; etc. Being diabetic is nothing to be ashamed of. Hey Bruce, we really agree on this one! Hugs, Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 I tell everyone whom I think has a need to know. Friends and relatives who might want to invite me to dinner, so that they will not take it personally if I don't eat certain things (or that they can know not to prepare certain things); co-workers who need to know what to do if I have a hypo, and that if my high or low sugar makes me emotionally unstable not to take it personally; restaurant servers, so that they know that I'm not asking for substitutions just to be difficult; etc. Being diabetic is nothing to be ashamed of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 That's exactly what it means. If a diabetic is doing everything right but still has BS levels that fluxuate erratically and unpredicably, s/he is said to be 'brittle.' It is more common in T1 than T2, I understand, but is not unknown among the latter. With T1s, if I understand correctly, it is more common at the beginning, while the patient is still learning about his/her body's processes; with T2s it is more common after being diagnosed a long time, as the body's natural insulin production finally fizzles out. Re: [alldiabeticinternational] Re: Do you share? Ive heard that term before, if you dont mind, what does it mean? I know poorly controlled, or hard to control or something, but is it t1 or t2 or both, does it come with years of having the disease or at the beginign? why does it happen? thanks for any questions you answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Taking a day or a half-day for a diabetes education class is a perfectly legitimate use of sick leave. [alldiabeticinternational] Re: Do you share? She hasn't been to any classes yet -- they're during the day and she works and has a long commute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2004 Report Share Posted July 30, 2004 Thanks. Disraeli may have said " never apologize, never explain " , but he wasn't diabetic. We shouldn't 'apologize' in the sense of admitting wrongdoing--for there's nothing wrong with being diabetic--but if our diabetes causes someone else inconvenience or distress, we should apologize, and if it causes us to do things differently we should explain. Re: [alldiabeticinternational] Re: Do you share? In a message dated 7/30/2004 6:21:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, Hey Bruce, we really agree on this one! Hugs, Marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 Hello Jamez! First of all, Jamez, my apologies for appearing to be bringing up old threads; as I have been working away I have gotten more than a little behind with my emails! Anyway, on to my question: >Posts such as the one in question about sharing- >specifically, the manner in which it was stated-will >not be tolerated on this board. We are here to be >supportive and it must be realized that the majority >of the members are sensitive to their individual >situations. Everyone has the right to feel safe here; >not like they are being attacked or put down because >of what they post. Sorry, , but I'm a little confused by this statement. I've followed the thread back to the original post, and can't see anything which would have provoked your comments; certainly there appeared to be nothing untoward in the original post. Have I missed something here? Not wishing to cause trouble at all; just wishing to understand your comments! regards, Eddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 16, 2004 Report Share Posted August 16, 2004 > Hello Eddie-The reason you don't see the offending > posts is because they were deleted. Thus your > inability to comprehend what has been going on. > Suffice it to say, hopefully, all has been taken care > of with the parties concened. If you have any further > questions, please contact me privately at > sanborn51@.... No need to discuss it on the > board any further. > Just a suggestion. On AOL message boards, when an offending post is removed, the mods remove the subsequent posts on that topic as well. Following this practice might help cut down on the above confusion. -Ellen Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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