If you could give a diabetic your favorite piece(s) of advice, what would it be?

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Permalink Reply by David B. on May 26, 2009 at 7:52am

The diabetes etiquette card is http://www.behavioraldiabetes.org/downloads/Etiquette-Card.pdf
A link to various reasons why it is necessary to test and manage your diabetes in public (USA) http://www.isletsofhope.com/pdf/faq-public-testing.pdf

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Permalink Reply by Ahmad ( Al ) on May 26, 2009 at 8:13am

David, about your card I wonder why they only have old people!!! Is it just for Type 2???

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Permalink Reply by Cathy on May 26, 2009 at 8:49am

I am sure they are old T1 also. Plus I am T2, I am not old by far. My advice would be listen and learn and use the info now that way when you get older you want regret it.

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Permalink Reply by Katie Zeller on July 10, 2009 at 12:02am

Ahem..... First: One can hope that there are old T1's - because they have lived long and healthy lives.
Second, my hubs just had his pancreas removed - which made him an instant T1 and, well, let's just say he's past 50.... and 60....

Just so you know.....

It's not just the young that get to have the fun!

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Permalink Reply by lev on July 16, 2009 at 1:07pm

there are folks my age there, and they are not old... look at the woman by number 4... is she about 30?

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Permalink Reply by Megha on July 16, 2009 at 1:15pm

hey im t2 and im a teen

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Permalink Reply by Ahmad ( Al ) on May 26, 2009 at 8:15am

Diabetes is like your best friend, treat him good and take care of him, he will do the same to you!

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Permalink Reply by Robyn on May 26, 2009 at 9:01am

Put yourself first. Do the best "You" can, and what works for you.....we are all different. And enjoy your life, make good memories. Educate yourself about diabetes and the treatment you are on....... and live!

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Permalink Reply by Josephine on May 26, 2009 at 9:35am

Don't let the thought of long term complications get to you, if you take care there will be none.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Adelman on May 26, 2009 at 9:47am

Test !

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Permalink Reply by Karen on May 26, 2009 at 2:08pm

What Mike Adelman said! And often!!

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Permalink Reply by Anna Martin on May 26, 2009 at 10:38am

Don't expect to be perfect and have perfect blood sugars and always do exactly what you're supposed to.

(I, of course, do not follow that advice. I am a perfectionist, and it drives me absolutely insane that my sugars aren't somewhere between 80 and 120 ALL the time. But it's still advice you should follow.)

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