Thanks, Marps. I think you’re awesome. Great new photo, btw.
im so tired of never getting a day off of this. its constant. 24/7. no breaks, no rest.
lol ive thought about teaching a friend how to manage diabetes and then one day making them do everything for me 
i think thats as close to a break as i can get…
then again…i love my friends but idk if i wanna trust them with my life…
I’m tired of people feeling sorry for me. I am tired of being scared of doing different activities because I might go too low and pass out or something.
Sometimes it helps me to remember that people can make comments that really bother us. However, their intention may be to show that they care - they just don’t understand always. That’s why finding other diabetics helps
Come on Danny ;
Taco, Fettuccine, Linguine, Martini, Bikini
He has the funniest lines.
Im a type 2. I was on insulin for the first year of diagnosis so eating was different then. I was on a step scale and based on what I was I shot insulin. Simple and done. Now that I am not insulin but on oral meds it gets a little more complicated. Sometimes the wife brings dunkin doughnuts in the weekends. I know I can have one and be alright but sometimes I go for two and then I hit the 200’s. For me I cant take more pills it would make me sick so I have to do excercise. I can go from 250 to 80 in a 30 minute bike ride or run. Sometimes I even have to bring extra carbs with me in order to keep me from going even lower than 80.
I too can’t stand people’s rude comments.I only get fed up when my basals start to change and I have to readjust,but it is part of the package of being on an insulin pump.Try not to let it get under your skin.
I’m a little tired of feeling embarrassed for not having great A1Cs when I go to see my endo or other assorted medical professionals. I know that’s a crazy way to feel. At my last endo appointment, she commented on the poor A1C result (8.6 which was up .1 from the last time). I’d like to point out that at least it wasn’t the 11 that I had pre-pump (hmm… maybe I should, now there’s a thought!). Sure, I get what she was telling me, but still…
Can’t stand that crap feeling judged & being made to feel like a failure by doctors. We shouldn’t be little kids in the principal’s office. Our medical team should be cheer-leaders & helpers, not a source of embarrassment. Walk a mile in our shoes & see what it’s like first.
Proof that deep inside you love the comercial
specially a comedian like you
i mean…
’‘you’re going to love my nuts’’
come onnnn
The day is okay, but my big question is…do you think the ShamWow really works?
I can agree with that Gerri.
I just read this article which speaks to all of this. We’re not alone in feeling like this. I think I’ll go to my endo appointment tomorrow with a fresh outlook (I say with shaky confidence). Diabetes May Create A Chasm Between Patient, Doctor
Great article. Jamie. It raises some good points. True that many health professionals have a mechanistic view of bodies. How many times have we heard the analogies–your body is like a car & needs the right fuel & comments like that? It’s the authoritarian role taken by most doctors that constantly places patients, regardless of the condition, in the subserviant role. That’s at the heart of doctor/patient relations. Patients aren’t equals or players. It’s a patriarchal model. Doctors dictate & patients are either compliant or non-compliant. Follow what I say or be scolded.
Hi , Marps thanks for your reply i have not internet just got it since my brother came to live with me for a while. i don’t have and endo or a GP for that matter as we just moved from florida to kentucky and every i have talked to says they can’t do anything to help me.
It’s not easy being without a job and being poor and diabetic that is for sure.
Sweet Blood
My last A1C was a 6.4 and my doctor called me to tell me that I’d better watch it more closely! It was down from a 7.1, you’d think they’d be thrilled (like I was) but no! I’m tired of doctors not being consistent and not knowing as much as I do about my diabetes but still feeling like they need to call and tell me how I’m doing. I’m also tired of not being able to get the information myself. It is ridiculous that I have to go into the Endo to find out what my A1C from my last blood test was. Can’t the labs just send me my own copy? I’m supposed to take care of the disease but without the info. It’s crazy sometimes!
The worst for me was following Bernstein’s diet and being called by the nurse at my doctors office, with my HbA1c, 6.4, just like you. Her comment was, that I was slacking and I should lay off the candy. My endo is the same way with tests, refusing to have a copy mailed to me or release them to me until he has had a chance to go over them. Like I don’t understand what the HbA1c means. I am in charge here, the doctor is my advisor. I hate being treated like an ignorant patient who should just listen, follow directions and shut up. And what really pisses me off, if I ask a question, just tell me you don’t want to take the time but don’t give me a bogus answer.
My friends ask me that if I can have this of that all the time. If we go some where to eat they sometimes be like what can you eat. My boyfriend won’t let me have anything that has a grain of sugar in it. Sometimes you just crave a small (the smallest) piece of sweetness and he won’t let me have it. Sometimes I wish I could go back how things used to be for me like a year ago. I had no cares in the world when it came to what I eating and when I ate it. Now i have this type 1.5 diabetes. Diabetes make me feel like I’m different from my friends and that’s I’m not normal.
This is my first post here @ Tu. your post was the reason i signed up and i agree with you 100%. I wish we could just turn it off or not have to worry about our sugars for one day.
It was my 20 year anniversary for having type 1 and im only 27 years old. Its a tough life but hang in there friends! I havent had any contact with other diabetics since i was a child (diabetes camp LOL). It makes me feel better to know people are feeling the same as me.
Why do you care what people think? If your at peace with it F** them. I for one despise every waking breathing of this disease. I am literally a modern day Jeckyll and Hyde from it. Pancreas in a vial is not even close to the real thing. If you think it is your kidding yourself. The only solution is a cure. Otherwise its a slow torturous agonizing existence.
Welcome, ThisLifeILead, I wish daily that my son wasn't landed with this horrible disease, at only 2 years, its felt like so much more, its relentless. Gary, if I may speak for you, his T1 tortures him, I hope he gets first on the list for a cure. For most of us here, we share and love getting positive feedback, TuD has help loads of us manage this monster in ways we wouldn't have thought on our own. It's a great community, hope you find it as a your new family that "gets it"!
:) Emily