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<blockquote data-quote="leather_ferret" data-source="post: 118090" data-attributes="member: 24631"><p>Hi tnmorg,</p><p></p><p>I come to this thread somewhat late since when you started it, I had not even been diagnosed as diabetic, let alone found this Forum.</p><p></p><p>As for what I have read (limited as yet) here, there seems to be a far better upbeat / downbeat ratio than I would have expected.</p><p></p><p>As has been pointed out by others before, a newbie to the illness like me, is going to feel a bit mentally and physically 'knocked about' and not in the most confident mood. Lack of understanding is very frightening and it is essential for experienced members to be able to get info across clearly to guys like me and I hope they will not pull any punches in doing it. Diabetes is undeniably a deadly disease, <strong>if </strong>left untreated and <strong>unless</strong> lifestyle changes are effected, can prove fatal.</p><p></p><p>My other 'beast' is Chronic pancreatitis. During the four months of my initial illness in 2005, I lost around 9 (yes <em>nine</em>) stone. This has stayed off and the weight continues to fall. It is a benefit in a way since I was the size and weight of Pavarotti at the outset :shock: , but it has come at one heck of a price.</p><p></p><p>It is also only human nature that any such forum as this, or the Pancreatitis forum, will develop an un-representative (perhaps not the quite right word... ) slight degree of bias towards the negative and worried members, purely because, by its very nature, when folks do manage to get the illness under a reasonable degree of control, their need to come learn and post will have become less and some, thankfully not all, will drift away and post less.</p><p></p><p>How we feel about, and cope with illness varies hugely between different people and at different times, for any one person. Those feeling more positive at the time are likely to come across as positive in their posts. Others may be in the dark depths of depression, a place I sadly visit from time to time.</p><p></p><p>Such is life. Unless folks were to be happy for the Mods here to erase or censor out some or all downbeat posts (and I am sure that will never happen), then we all must accept that the board as it is reflects the true feelings and problems of folks posting.</p><p></p><p>I am delighted that things are going so well for you... long may it continue... but please, I hope you will appreciate that such joys cannot always be shared by all.</p><p></p><p>Be good and be lucky</p><p></p><p>Dave</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="leather_ferret, post: 118090, member: 24631"] Hi tnmorg, I come to this thread somewhat late since when you started it, I had not even been diagnosed as diabetic, let alone found this Forum. As for what I have read (limited as yet) here, there seems to be a far better upbeat / downbeat ratio than I would have expected. As has been pointed out by others before, a newbie to the illness like me, is going to feel a bit mentally and physically 'knocked about' and not in the most confident mood. Lack of understanding is very frightening and it is essential for experienced members to be able to get info across clearly to guys like me and I hope they will not pull any punches in doing it. Diabetes is undeniably a deadly disease, [b]if [/b]left untreated and [b]unless[/b] lifestyle changes are effected, can prove fatal. My other 'beast' is Chronic pancreatitis. During the four months of my initial illness in 2005, I lost around 9 (yes [i]nine[/i]) stone. This has stayed off and the weight continues to fall. It is a benefit in a way since I was the size and weight of Pavarotti at the outset :shock: , but it has come at one heck of a price. It is also only human nature that any such forum as this, or the Pancreatitis forum, will develop an un-representative (perhaps not the quite right word... ) slight degree of bias towards the negative and worried members, purely because, by its very nature, when folks do manage to get the illness under a reasonable degree of control, their need to come learn and post will have become less and some, thankfully not all, will drift away and post less. How we feel about, and cope with illness varies hugely between different people and at different times, for any one person. Those feeling more positive at the time are likely to come across as positive in their posts. Others may be in the dark depths of depression, a place I sadly visit from time to time. Such is life. Unless folks were to be happy for the Mods here to erase or censor out some or all downbeat posts (and I am sure that will never happen), then we all must accept that the board as it is reflects the true feelings and problems of folks posting. I am delighted that things are going so well for you... long may it continue... but please, I hope you will appreciate that such joys cannot always be shared by all. Be good and be lucky Dave [/QUOTE]
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