Whats the most annoying comment you've ever gotten about diabetes?
When i told a family friend who (by the way) is an assistant nurse about my condition she said "really? but you will get better right? it will go away when you start taking care of yourself?"
and i said "no, i will always be a diabetic and i will actually get worse since my body will eventually stop producing insulin all together"
and she still kept insisting that I would get better in time and that my condition would go away...
i couldnt believe she knew so little
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Permalink Reply by renka on
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"my mom died from insulin shock"
I hate when people will preach to you without havin any idea what insulin even does or knowing that sometimes you need sugar and sometimes you need insulin. It seems they are always the ones who are the first to have a voice on what I should be eating or not be eating
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Permalink Reply by pancreaswanted on -
three weeks after i was diagn0sed, i went t0 my ma´s f0r christmas dinner, ready t0 sh00t up with my back t0 the table bef0re the meal. my m0ther says, d0nt d0 that here in fr0nt 0f every0ne, y0u might gr0ss s0me0ne 0ut. thanks ma. and shes a nurse.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Taylor on -
You know what they say:...Nurses be crazy...lol
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Permalink Reply by Ashley on -
My god fathers wife (Who I am not the biggest fan of for multiple reasons) Would always encourage me to take her 'poop' powder and try her products because "I have diabetic clients and I have cured them!" I remember wanting to scream at the top of my lungs that they were type 2 you moron!!!!!
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Permalink Reply by Mohanned on -
The worst one is"Ohhhhhh im so soooorrryyyy, i hope you get better soon"dear god he makes me feel like its a flu or a virus.
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Permalink Reply by Linda G on -
Or those that come on as is you were going to drop dead in the next moment!!
("OMG....I'm SO SORRY!!!")
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Permalink Reply by courtney. on -
Here’s a conversation I had recently with a clueless supervisor:
CS: I wonder which would be harder: being lactose intolerant or diabetic...
Me: I think I might be extremely offended by that comment.
CS: Well, I just think it would be really hard to not eat anything with cheese, especially pizza.I decided to give her the benefit of the doubt and politely explain to her the seriousness of diabetes and the time/effort that goes into managing it.
Her response: Wait, which is the one where you can’t eat ANY sugar?
Me: NONE OF THEM.
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Permalink Reply by Andy Taylor on
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Let's just say that I am patient as I explain it to them the first time and my patience depletes rapidly upon having to be firm and explain it a second time. My swear jar overfloweth.
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Permalink Reply by jrtpup on -
OMG Andy I love 'My swear jar overfloweth' LOL With your permission I may just steal it ;)
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Permalink Reply by Andy Taylor on
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You know what would be great? If DOCTORS knew what diabetes is and how it is to be treated. I've run across many DOCTORS who do not. Instead of running across them, I feel like driving across them...ARGGGGHHH!!! It would also be cool if nutritionists weren't in Big Food's back pocket as well. Eat processed foods at your peril.
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