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Permalink Reply by juliannaergrl on April 10, 2012 at 2:07am

Short answer, yes. I tried and was denied. However, there are exceptions to that rule. I was told that if I stopped taking insulin, lied, passed a physical and made it to basic training they would take me- what a joke! In other words, if you find out once you are already in you can stay, but if you already have it it's not worth their time.

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Permalink Reply by Jastine Tabanao on April 11, 2012 at 6:25pm

bad! i really wanted to join in. it happened to me a month ago, im suppose to be at the cruise on april 25th and when all my papers are done, they have found out that i have my insulins with me, so they stopped me. i told them at first i am a type 1 diabetic, they should have told me earlier when all my papers are not done yet

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Permalink Reply by Tom Goffe on April 13, 2012 at 5:54pm

Actually, depending on branch and what you do in the service, you may or may not be able to stay in. In 1994, I was diagnosed with T1 (at age 30) and discharged 9 months later. Under the rules at the time, I would have had to maintain access to a fridge for insulin. I hear that some folks with rear echelon type jobs are allowed to stay in. Being a Ranger kind of guy, it was too steep a price to pay for me.

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Permalink Reply by Timothy on April 10, 2012 at 2:23am

Unfortunately you would never get through basic training, They would surely find that pump :)
You can't be a police officer or a firefighter, or a paramedic either,
It is obvious why, If you were separated from your unit for even a few days, you would likely die. Any job where you would have to drive, they just don't want the added risks.
I was a paramedic when I was diagnosed. I was offered a desk job. I moved into laboratory science instead.

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Permalink Reply by Todd Foster on April 10, 2012 at 6:05am

Now Tim I must disagree with you in the aspect of the firefighter, paramedic part. I have been a paramedic for the last 14 years and am still riding the gut bus 3 days a week. Maybe in some areas they will not accept you for the job but it seems that it would be against the law. Just saying!!!

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Permalink Reply by Timothy on April 10, 2012 at 12:57pm

I can only go by experience. I live in southern California and they were very clear about it. This was 25 years ago, but I would supprised if the policy has changed.

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Permalink Reply by Anonymous Jim on April 12, 2012 at 2:28am

I know 3 LEOs who are t-1. It may depend on department.

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Permalink Reply by Jastine Tabanao on April 12, 2012 at 7:59am

thank you, jim. i would ask a recruiter for that ;)

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Permalink Reply by juliannaergrl on April 10, 2012 at 3:46pm

I am a full time paramedic and type 1, it has never been a problem, and legally they can not even ask. 

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Permalink Reply by Todd Foster on April 11, 2012 at 6:38pm

Do you work for Fire/EMS or other EMS agency?

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Permalink Reply by juliannaergrl on April 12, 2012 at 1:44am

I work private EMS, but I could work as a firefighter if I wanted where I am... I've been asked several times to take the training and join, I just don't wanna run into burning buildings, lol. I'd rather wait outside and watch, plus, I work better with the people in the aftermath.

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Permalink Reply by Jastine Tabanao on April 11, 2012 at 6:39pm

wow :0 so i can do it too. thanks jull :)God bless you

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