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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth on January 30, 2013 at 6:54am

"That's the bad kind, right?"

*facepalm*

Permalink Reply by aimeeh2oski on January 30, 2013 at 6:56am

Here's a great video - it's so sarcastic I couldn't help but laugh

What NOT to say to the parent of a Type 1 Diabetic

Permalink Reply by Jeje9272 on January 30, 2013 at 8:55am

Thanks! I needed to start my day with a laugh!

Permalink Reply by aliceclones on January 30, 2013 at 10:32am

I love that video, my girls and i quote it all the time. I can honestly say that i have heard every single one of those dumb things, and then some!

Permalink Reply by Jen on February 3, 2013 at 6:26pm

I love that one too. Seen it many times.

Permalink Reply by daneenm on January 30, 2013 at 7:11am

I do think most folks are just uneducated. When my son was first dx at age 20 months, I got both 'he isn't overweight' and 'did you feed him a lot of sugar?' a lot. Drove me crazy!

Permalink Reply by Tonya H on January 30, 2013 at 8:33am

Ugh! Yes! That one drove me nuts, too! Here I was with a baby, 23 months old, and people would ask, "Did you feed her too much sugar?" or "Is it because she ate too much candy?" SERIOUSLY?? She wasn't even 2 yrs old!! Further proof that people speak before they think.

Permalink Reply by 1eyednurseguy on January 30, 2013 at 5:09pm

I hate having to reeducate my daughter when we leave my parents house. They are both T2 and my brother is T2 as well. I just keep breathing and point out that, with regards to my family, I am somewhat active and have avoided it to this point. BUT, she has a totally different kind that is not so much of a lifestyle consequence as it is a lifestyle requirement. Then I point out that they are missing a few digits on their feet / entire lower limb as a result of them not taking care of their business. She realizes that by staying active and keeping an eye on them carbs she will have a good, fun, active life.

Permalink Reply by 1eyednurseguy on February 6, 2013 at 8:17pm

So I called the schools PE teacher because I had a question about the school policy regarding her testing before class. She said she would have to check on it and that she didnt remember much about diabetes. "It has been a while since my gestational diabetes". I wanted to say "well, it is ALMOST exactly the same thing as type 1 diabetes". What I think is troubling is that the instructor didnt know one of her students has a medical condition.

Permalink Reply by aliceclones on February 6, 2013 at 8:27pm

Unfortunately I think secondary teachers often dont know. I assumed that my daughters school nurse would be informing my middle school T1s teachers about her disease (since we provided informational packets and were told by the nurse that she would be talking to each of the teachers about it). The first any of her teachers had heard was a month after school started, when i informed them. This is especially disturbing since we do have a 504 in place. i guess they assume that she can completely self manage, luckily for us our daughter is pretty independent, but i know lots of teens who still need help doing shots and carb counting. Not sure what the schools do with them.

Permalink Reply by Jeje9272 on February 27, 2013 at 8:18pm

I got a new one...you invite an adult you know well with t1d to have dinner, talk to your child and motivate you. You end up hearing about all the "close call's" and night time paramedic visits. And then can't sleep for days.

Permalink Reply by daneenm on February 28, 2013 at 7:55am

Yikes! A smattering of that reality could be helpful in a 'learn from my mistakes' kind of way, but I'm guessing it was a lot more than that. I think this is a bit of human nature. I can remember at my baby showers, people would dish out the worst labor experience I ever had stories. I think some people just don't think before they speak.

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