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Permalink Reply by Grace on March 24, 2009 at 6:44pm

From a coworker upon learning I had diabetes: "Oh yeah? Tom had that (he retired last Fall). It was so annoying. He always had to stop and go get lunch. It was so disruptive." I responded by pulling an apple from my toolbelt and eating on the job.

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Permalink Reply by Linda G on March 25, 2009 at 5:31am

Good for you Grace....hope you made lots of slurpy crunching noises.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Stratton on March 25, 2009 at 11:00am

I just had a friend tell me that my 5 year old should go on a very low/no carb diet and that would 'cure' her. AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Linda G on March 25, 2009 at 1:42pm

Replying to Lisa...AAAAARRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on March 25, 2009 at 12:53pm

I hear you, JT. Agree that it's all about their control, not our welfare. I was reprimanded by nurses when in the hospital because I wouldn't eat the supposed diabetic meals provided.

I had a doctor tell me that it was a myth that stress effects BG. The worst advice I've gotten has been from healthcare professionals, further evidenced by the many stories here on Tu D.

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Permalink Reply by Linda G on March 25, 2009 at 1:45pm

OMG Gerri....extreme stress is what sent me on this diabetes downward spiral in the first place!!!

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on March 25, 2009 at 1:48pm

Me, too!

I should have whipped out my meter & showed him what his stupid comment did to my BG right then & there.

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on March 25, 2009 at 12:54pm

You've never had your feelings hurt, or been upset by insensitive or painful comments?

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Permalink Reply by josephine on March 25, 2009 at 1:38pm

Well I've had plenty of hurtful comments hurled in my direction, one being, you'll never be as healthy as us and you will die sooner ( group of young girls ). I didn't know what to say cause I thought they had a point, but they still hurt me. Now I know of course that I could live as long as the rest of them.

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Permalink Reply by Jason on March 25, 2009 at 1:54pm

Maybe longer. Plus, not having diabetes doesn't mean you can't get hit by a bus or something. :)

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Permalink Reply by josephine on March 25, 2009 at 2:31pm

Wha, you reckon I'm that blind I won't see a bus coming. Anyway, we have no buses round here, we're lucky to have roads.

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Permalink Reply by Linda G on March 25, 2009 at 2:53pm

Hi Josephine....it was when A FRIEND commented about shortened life spans, that it hit me between the eyes. I don't know if I was naive, hopeful, or just living the "mushroom syndrome"...you know....living-in-the-dark-and-fed-bull-s_ _ t.

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