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susanstinson, some fabulous information about what it's like to be diabetic. This person has type 1 and I have type 2, but about 80% of what she says, especially about how she reacts to what other people say to her, is true for me as well.
http://www.queeringdiabetes.org/substance/invalid.html
(note, about 2/3 of the way down the page there is a photo that might be disturbing and/or unworksafe)
And these quotes from http://www.queeringdiabetes.org/sicko_journal/020722_bloodsugar_theories.htm ring pretty true, too:
susanstinson, some fabulous information about what it's like to be diabetic. This person has type 1 and I have type 2, but about 80% of what she says, especially about how she reacts to what other people say to her, is true for me as well. http://www.queeringdiabetes.org/substance/invalid.html
(note, about 2/3 of the way down the page there is a photo that might be disturbing and/or unworksafe)
And these quotes from http://www.queeringdiabetes.org/sicko_journal/020722_bloodsugar_theories.htm ring pretty true, too:
The thing is that over time, learning about diabetes has started to feel like a Monty Python sketch. "There are three things that will affect your bloodsugar level: food, insulin, and exercise. No, I mean, four! There are four things that will affect your bloodsugar level: food, insulin, exercise, and stress. Yes, four things. Well, no five really, five things that will affect your bloodsugar level: food, insulin, exercise, stress, and your menstrual cycle. Right, five things." And as diabetics have been testing our bloodsugars more frequently, we and medical professionals have been looking for patterns to figure out what else might be going on, developing theories (that's inductive research for you methods geeks out there), adding to the list... "Did I say five? I meant six..."and this one:
There is a nasty shaming voice in my head, and I hope it's not yours, saying "Well, if you knew that this would cause problems, then why did you do it?!? Stupid girl. Bad diabetic. Bad." Sad smile. That's some f*cked up shit that "Bad diabetic" stuff, huh? Not a lot of fun to carry around all by myself, I can tell you that much
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But that's my only quibble in a long and interesting page.
I will, and you haven't. I generally only think people are being stupid or insensitive if they start giving advice or questioning me in a way that looks like it's working up to giving advice. I can't imagine your doing that since I'm sure you have the same reaction to such behavior that I do.
This may be because low blood sugar isn't one of my frequent issues. I don't use insulin yet.
I appreciate hearing the frequent reminders that playing armchair doctor is really annoying.
That was a great and informative site - very helpful.
You know, this might be your opportunity to tell everyone here what you would rather never hear again and be done with it - then just keep up with new friend...(wink)
I have type 11 diabetes. Looking back, I think my metabolism of carbs may well have been...idiosyncratic.
when I went to find out about my condition, I, too, found a lot or pious, contradictory stuff, and supposition presented as fact.
I also have asthma (quite bad), and *there's* a minefield of crap from others. I'm lazy or crazy, right? I'm stealing their tax money!
Often I want to say to folks like Armchair Doctors, "But will the example from you life kill you? If not, shut up'.
I note that people are being very understanding of my Mothers sight problems (which is cool). I hypothesise that folk understand blindness much better than metabolic or immune diseases *because it gets dark*.
And the people who endanger my life by not taking my food allergies seriously. I actually used to like celery. It's only the past twelve or thirteen years that it has been so dangerous to me.
I don't have dangerous food allegies, but I do have allergies, and people just won't rmember that. Good training for the diabetes (they think I can eat anything except sugar).
May imps carry them off!
I understand your point about blindness/sight problems, but I've also been in a restaurant with a blind person, and when she asked the waitress a question, the waitress said, "Can't you see? It's right there in the menu."
The persons wasting the tax money are the parading whomevers in our respective governments I'd have thought. But yeah.
If you would like some resources to pass on to her, I can probably dig up some.