How Many People Do You Know With Diabetes Offline?

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Permalink Reply by John Smith on November 3, 2009 at 10:36pm

Oh no! I don't know any type-1 diabetics off-line :-(. I was diagnosed as an adult...LADA, I guess. Every diabetic I know or know of is a type-2.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on November 3, 2009 at 11:18pm

One Type 1 friend. I'm Type 1. We never got to be D buddies because I was diagnosed after he moved to another state. A good friend's husband is Type 2. That's it. I live in southwestern VA.

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Permalink Reply by Kristy on November 3, 2009 at 11:58pm

I work in The IT Dept of a small local hospital and there are only four of us. My office mate is a T1..It sure makes it easier for us both lol

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Permalink Reply by Leticia on November 4, 2009 at 1:49am

I just know me...I am the sicky in the family....My mom had diabetes and she passed away due to complications of diabetes 11 years ago... So when i found this site i have finally found others like me...yay
I joined in July but i have already made some great friends...some of meet on facebook and play all those games an are neighbors in the games too....so much fun,, I live in San Antonio TX...

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Permalink Reply by Teena on November 4, 2009 at 3:51am

Hmmm..aside from some aunts, uncles, and cousins... I know about 4 non-relative friends offline, Thats in Oklahoma and Manila (home city Philippines)

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Permalink Reply by Cara Bauer on November 4, 2009 at 5:43am

I know several, one is a mom at school, others are in my type 1 women support group. I'm in the STL area

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Permalink Reply by Robin Lynn Macke on November 4, 2009 at 12:44pm

Wow a womens support group in the STL area!!!!! Oh please say I can come along once, I'm a 2.5year Type 1 age 40 and all I know are a few type 1 patients ( I'm a dental hygienist) and my mom just this fall was DX type 2. Robin

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Permalink Reply by Sophie on November 4, 2009 at 5:52am

There are a couple Type 1s in my community who are much younger...high school age. I know none my age. Obviously in seeking out a support group I met a bunch...but I don't think that "counts" since I was looking for diabetics in my area with the specific intention of meeting some! I'm from NYC area.

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Rawlings on November 4, 2009 at 6:18am

My experience mirrors the stats: I know one other person with type 1 and about 20 with type 2!

But growing up, I was the only type 1 for many years (not counting diabetes camp), until I hit college and met two other women with type 1.

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Permalink Reply by Xanthasun on November 4, 2009 at 6:59am

The only people I know (even with type 2) are random strangers who either saw my pump or saw me testing and said something (e.g....my daughter was thinking about getting a pump, how is it working for you?) I live in Arlington and work in DC..in a building with several thousand people... however I only really interact with about 12 people on a regular basis and for the most part we're not that open... I have seen people in my work building or on the metro though wearing pumps.. so I know they're out there...but I don't know them personally..
I also didn't stay in contact with people I had met either at camp or weekend retreats as kid/teen...but now I wish I had...because one of the best things that happened to me, especially in terms of taking better care of myself, is "meeting" people here :) something as simple as knowing that there are so many other people that have a face/profile pic, a voice, and aren't just part of a statistic that test regularly has really motivated me to test more frequently :)

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Rawlings on November 4, 2009 at 3:39pm

I once saw a guy on a DC metro with pump tubing hanging out of his pocket. I almost said something, but decided he might think I was making a creepy come-on.

Maybe this post should help all of us decide to wear signage on Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 (or at least the color blue) to celebrate World Diabetes Day and show our numbers!

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Permalink Reply by Carol Coombes on November 4, 2009 at 7:47am

I know no other type 1s and maybe 4/5 type 2s, one being my mother. So how did i end up as the only type 1 in the family? In fact my mother is the only type 2.
Bad genes, bad luck, bad karma

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